09-06-2023, 10:14 AM
Aged mum wants another go at learning her tablet.
We have (both) tried before, we got her an Android one. This time I though brothers Ipad might be better, the screen is bigger for one thing and her eyesight is rubbish now.
So, any suggestions who/where?
I tried Seniornet here and my god, what a mission. Woman one, once I finally tracked down a number says Oh they don't have a website any more and she's retired.
Email x@clear.net.nz
Er...yeah.
They do have a website, in fact 2. One is terrible and was last updated in 2009, it goes on about Vista etc and courses in MS Office.
So Neighbourly, that led me to another number, left a message and got a call, give my email.
Then got an email, they say fill out application, pay money, and what tablet is it?
I say she has android but we're going with ipad, then I get more or less an argument on how it has a different O/s (No kidding) and I should use the android etc etc.
I point out the issue is sight and get told make text bigger.
It seems there is an Android tutor, Ipad is in the too hard basket.
Then I get a txt saying they couldn't forward me the application forms cause my email address bounced.
Yet I was emailed the first time? And in any case they were making a typo in that address.
So I've gone off them.
I have booked her into the library in 2 weeks, this is a half hr group session.
But any other ideas where she can get basic How To Use a Tablet, using the fingers, what icons are and how to say get onto news sites, shops. Not specific program, no social media, no email.
Napier area.
And no I don't want to DIY, I have done. Out of patience now.
We have (both) tried before, we got her an Android one. This time I though brothers Ipad might be better, the screen is bigger for one thing and her eyesight is rubbish now.
So, any suggestions who/where?
I tried Seniornet here and my god, what a mission. Woman one, once I finally tracked down a number says Oh they don't have a website any more and she's retired.
Email x@clear.net.nz
Er...yeah.
They do have a website, in fact 2. One is terrible and was last updated in 2009, it goes on about Vista etc and courses in MS Office.
So Neighbourly, that led me to another number, left a message and got a call, give my email.
Then got an email, they say fill out application, pay money, and what tablet is it?
I say she has android but we're going with ipad, then I get more or less an argument on how it has a different O/s (No kidding) and I should use the android etc etc.
I point out the issue is sight and get told make text bigger.
It seems there is an Android tutor, Ipad is in the too hard basket.
Then I get a txt saying they couldn't forward me the application forms cause my email address bounced.
Yet I was emailed the first time? And in any case they were making a typo in that address.
So I've gone off them.
I have booked her into the library in 2 weeks, this is a half hr group session.
But any other ideas where she can get basic How To Use a Tablet, using the fingers, what icons are and how to say get onto news sites, shops. Not specific program, no social media, no email.
Napier area.
And no I don't want to DIY, I have done. Out of patience now.