Preparing a Mac laptop for your Grandma

Re:Preparing a Mac laptop for your Grandma by speg on Monday May 27, 2013 @11:37AM (#5774994)

Or a tablet. I find my Mother uses her iPad way more than she ever used any other computer, probably in part because it's so easy to use she's not afraid to "break something".

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Re:Preparing a Mac laptop for your Grandma by outericky on Monday May 27, 2013 @11:49AM (#5775042)

My parents and in-laws (60's) have all transitioned from windows based PC's to tablets (iPads). So much easier on me from a tech support standpoint. Much easier for them from a usability standpoint. Most of their usage is web, email, and a handful of apps. It's intuitive, and it doesn't break. Unless someone needs a laptop or a desktop, they should be on a tablet.

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Re:Preparing a Mac laptop for your Grandma by keithpeter on Monday May 27, 2013 @12:27PM (#5775208)

Yes, indeed, direct manipulation is the way to go for this. Much simplified interface with large target sizes all the way.

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