fake Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 As an older person I do embrace most modern technology, computers, games, interweb and email. What I will not do though is own a mobile phone. To access the internet I need a phone line which normally includes a phone call package as well so why do I then need to spend any more money just to go mobile. The only thing I like about mobile phones is that I can now go round town talking to myself and look cool as everyone thinks I'm on a hand free set.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lectrolove Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 My Dad's in his 91st year and until recently was using a dial-up connection on a creaking computer that was still running Windows98. A couple of weeks ago I got him a laptop and set him up with WiFi and he's in his element, so it can be done! He's hard of hearing so email is a lot easier than the phone for him. Texting is another matter entirely though, he has never had and probably never will have a mobile phone. He looks covetously at my BlackBerry but when I let him have a play with it he can't cope, it's too fiddly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resident Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 .....the only thing that I can`t instill into her brain is the "home" button on firefox.She calls it the dog kennel.She has a point I guess.... I genuinely chuckled at that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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