Yeah that's a great point. There's nothing wrong with making a device
simpler, easier, and more accessible. In this case the name of the
product both limits their potential market and possibly /offends/ the
potential market. Rather than be so ham-fisted, they could have called
it the "Easy
LOL! The idea is something that a lot of people have been working on for
quite a while now. I think the only thing wrong is the name; the blatant
assumption that confines them to a particular age demographic.
bp
On 11/12/2018 7:40 AM, Adam Moffett wrote:
Maybe I should buy the kids
Maybe I should buy the kids Grandpads for Christmas.
On 11/12/2018 10:26 AM, Bill Prince wrote:
I know one person who got & used a WebTV. He was about 25 at the time.
bp
On 11/11/2018 6:14 PM, Colin Stanners wrote:
A long time ago, my relatives bought a WebTV box and internet
subscription
I know one person who got & used a WebTV. He was about 25 at the time.
bp
On 11/11/2018 6:14 PM, Colin Stanners wrote:
A long time ago, my relatives bought a WebTV box and internet
subscription for my grandma to try to get her online... Altogether
must've cost close to $1K. I'm not sure
e task,
they are not as intuitive as they would have you believe.
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I remember WebTV. I seem to also remember a device that would POP your email
account and print the messages. I i
I remember WebTV. I seem to also remember a device that would POP your
email account and print the messages. I imagine it couldn't send anything.
The only demeaning thing about GrandPad might be the name. They didn't
call WebTV "GrandDads's TV Web".
On 11/11/2018 9:14 PM, Colin Stanners
There's a big audience of seniors who are not good with technology and
would be helped by this... I think it is a reasonable assumption and
product.
A long time ago, my relatives bought a WebTV box and internet subscription
for my grandma to try to get her online... Altogether must've cost close
Niche marketing. I'll bet there are hundreds of thousands of old folks that
will appreciate the ease of use.
On Sun, Nov 11, 2018, 7:04 PM Ken Hohhof wrote:
> Saw this advertised on TV (by Consumer Cellular). Am I just being
> grouchy, or is this thing demeaning to seniors?
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Saw this advertised on TV (by Consumer Cellular). Am I just being grouchy,
or is this thing demeaning to seniors?
https://www.grandpad.net/
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