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Mayday is actually a killer feature on a phone for Grandma. With 24/7 on-device tech support, relatives would never have to field tech support requests.
by stevenguichard 12y ago
Mayday is actually a killer feature on a phone for Grandma. With 24/7 on-device tech support, relatives would never have to field tech support requests.
- mbreese 12y agoBut would Grandma really want a phone like this?
- jasonlotito 12y agoYou're questioning whether someone wants a phone without easily available support? I'd venture to say if anyone marketed a phone with a 'feature' like that, it wouldn't do well. Or are you questioning whether a grandmother want's a smart phone? The answer is yes.
- Zelphyr 12y agoIf the original (non-Fire) Kindle is any indication; no. I gave mine a pre-Paperwhite Kindle and she loved it. Then someone bought her a Kindle Fire ("If you like that you'll LOVE this. You can play games!"). She hated it and went back to the regular Kindle. Turns out, if she wants to play games she'll grab a deck of cards.
- jayseattle 12y agoAbsolutely, the Grandma/Grandpa demographic has been clamoring for a headache inducing 3d, gestures requiring learnability, Dolby Digital Plus, app carousel, etc.. etc.. mobile phone.
- rogerdpack 12y agoUnfortunately, there are grandma's who are practically forced to have a smartphone "since the family plan has data" and...they would probably like live support (I'm just saying they do exist).
- adamio 12y agoor just design it to be easy to use, and teach Grandma how to use it, and then she has time to bake for you
- uptown 12y agoWonder how large the cross-section is of people that could use that feature versus people that could remember / figure-out how to initiate that feature.