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Should I get my mother an iPad?
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<blockquote data-quote="bobtomay" data-source="post: 1578452" data-attributes="member: 24160"><p>I'm not sure if you are confusing access to iTunes with having an Apple ID. </p><p></p><p>She will need an Apple ID or forever continue using only those apps that came with the default original installation and never receive any OS or app updates. Not even sure if you can set one up without an Apple ID.</p><p></p><p>Having no access to iTunes on an iPad would merely mean that she can't download any music, movies, TV shows, podcasts, Books, etc. from iTunes.</p><p></p><p>If you are referring to not connecting an iDevice to a computer and syncing with iTunes, I have quite a few friends (mostly 50s, 60s+) that have/had iDevices from iPhones to iPads that do not now, nor have ever owned nor even sat at the keyboard of a computer in their lives much less synced them with iTunes on a computer.</p><p></p><p>However, I can't think of a good reason for switching her from an Android tablet to an iPad other than maybe easier to use video chat - maybe. And that's "IF" she'll even use it. Just because you use this technology does not mean someone at an older age even wants or has any desire or interest in using this technology - especially in the same ways you use it.</p><p></p><p>You want an easy device for someone that is not tech savvy, I'd have to recommend a Kindle Fire instead of some other Android or iOS device. That's what I've given my wife - she also has an iPhone - and she has been using a computer for 20+ years and still knows nothing about them - can't tell you the difference between a CPU, GPU, RAM or a hard drive, nor how to resolve "any" issue that may arise - she's learned how to do what she wants to do and that's it - like driving a car - you start it and it goes - when something happens, it goes to the mechanic. She doesn't care about nor have any inclination to learn anything she doesn't "want" to know.</p><p></p><p>No matter what device you get, they'll need to learn how to do exactly the same stuff - how do you get and create new emails - how do you get to the apps you want and how to use them. Don't be fooled into thinking that because someone hasn't begun using some aspects (or any) of one tablet, that getting them a different tablet would cause them to start using other features.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bobtomay, post: 1578452, member: 24160"] I'm not sure if you are confusing access to iTunes with having an Apple ID. She will need an Apple ID or forever continue using only those apps that came with the default original installation and never receive any OS or app updates. Not even sure if you can set one up without an Apple ID. Having no access to iTunes on an iPad would merely mean that she can't download any music, movies, TV shows, podcasts, Books, etc. from iTunes. If you are referring to not connecting an iDevice to a computer and syncing with iTunes, I have quite a few friends (mostly 50s, 60s+) that have/had iDevices from iPhones to iPads that do not now, nor have ever owned nor even sat at the keyboard of a computer in their lives much less synced them with iTunes on a computer. However, I can't think of a good reason for switching her from an Android tablet to an iPad other than maybe easier to use video chat - maybe. And that's "IF" she'll even use it. Just because you use this technology does not mean someone at an older age even wants or has any desire or interest in using this technology - especially in the same ways you use it. You want an easy device for someone that is not tech savvy, I'd have to recommend a Kindle Fire instead of some other Android or iOS device. That's what I've given my wife - she also has an iPhone - and she has been using a computer for 20+ years and still knows nothing about them - can't tell you the difference between a CPU, GPU, RAM or a hard drive, nor how to resolve "any" issue that may arise - she's learned how to do what she wants to do and that's it - like driving a car - you start it and it goes - when something happens, it goes to the mechanic. She doesn't care about nor have any inclination to learn anything she doesn't "want" to know. No matter what device you get, they'll need to learn how to do exactly the same stuff - how do you get and create new emails - how do you get to the apps you want and how to use them. Don't be fooled into thinking that because someone hasn't begun using some aspects (or any) of one tablet, that getting them a different tablet would cause them to start using other features. [/QUOTE]
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