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We've been trying to get my mom to use a computer for as long as I can remember. She tried a few times to learn how to 'get on the internet' on a PC but never r

by nonane 16y ago

We've been trying to get my mom to use a computer for as long as I can remember. She tried a few times to learn how to 'get on the internet' on a PC but never really used it herself. She'd get my brother to send emails from her email account. A few months back we got her an iPad. She instantly took on to it. She was emailing recipes, sharing pictures and connecting with friends and family on Facebook within the first week. She picked everything up surprisingly quickly. Seeing the iPad have this effect on a person who hasn't used a computer for more than a day or two in ther life time was shocking.

alexknight 16y ago
Agreed. That's what I'm talking about here. Seeing people who aren't tech savvy, who have always found computers frustrating, and then suddenly discovering that using their iPad is enjoyable is awesome. For me as a geek it really puts a smile on my face seeing my mom and other people actually enjoy using software. I have a feeling my mom is going to start using her iPad more instead of just watching the cooking network while on the couch. The biggest problem with cooking shows is you can't really follow along while on the couch which is frustrating. You're inspired to cook, but you have to run to the kitchen. Instead of having a TV in your kitchen, an iPad on a stand with your favourite cooking app seems like the ideal way to go.
joeguilmette 16y ago
i used to have to send emails on behalf of my boss because he couldn't figure out how to do it. he was that bad. convinced him to buy an ipad on launch day. he's now super Internet savvy, and I've never had to show him how to do anything. the power of the device is that it is so natural, and it brings the benefits of the Internet without any background knowledge required. it's going to take over the world.

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We've been trying to get my mom to use a computer for as long as I can remember. She tried a few times to learn how to 'get on the internet' on a PC but never r

by nonane 16y ago

alexknight 16y ago
Agreed. That's what I'm talking about here. Seeing people who aren't tech savvy, who have always found computers frustrating, and then suddenly discovering that using their iPad is enjoyable is awesome. For me as a geek it really puts a smile on my face seeing my mom and other people actually enjoy using software. I have a feeling my mom is going to start using her iPad more instead of just watching the cooking network while on the couch. The biggest problem with cooking shows is you can't really follow along while on the couch which is frustrating. You're inspired to cook, but you have to run to the kitchen. Instead of having a TV in your kitchen, an iPad on a stand with your favourite cooking app seems like the ideal way to go.
joeguilmette 16y ago
i used to have to send emails on behalf of my boss because he couldn't figure out how to do it. he was that bad. convinced him to buy an ipad on launch day. he's now super Internet savvy, and I've never had to show him how to do anything. the power of the device is that it is so natural, and it brings the benefits of the Internet without any background knowledge required. it's going to take over the world.