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I think you vastly overestimate the level of technology people can pick up. My grandmother couldn't figure out how to work the new radio we got her - which jus
by derekdahmer 16y ago
I think you vastly overestimate the level of technology people can pick up.
My grandmother couldn't figure out how to work the new radio we got her - which just had two giant large dials. We got her a dead-simple cell phone and it was never used.
One thing she does know how to do is use the 12 button landline phone thats mounted on her wall, and this looks exactly like that and works nearly exactly like that. This would be perfect for her.
- mseebach 16y ago> and this looks exactly like that and works nearly exactly like that Except for the two small switches on the side, having to charge it, and having to push pick-up and hang-up instead of lifting and replacing the receiver.
- tonyarkles 16y agoA friend of mine bought one for his grandma, and she absolutely loves it. The big feature for her was that the buttons were big enough for her to see and push accurately. Works great for that use case.
- jessriedel 16y agoWell, my grandmother can operate a wireless home phone, so the pick-up and hang-up are OK. And she can probably just ignore the switches on the side. So the only hurdle for her would be to remember to charge it. Maybe we could get her to drop it in her keychain bowl when she comes home, and outfit it with one of the charging pads.