Is this product good for seniors who are not tech savvy and very shaky fingers to communicate and see their kids who live away? Is it user friendly?
364083
I don't think this phone would be the best way for seniors to video chat with their children. Though I don't own an iPad I had a brief conversation with a very young nephew via Facetime. The little guy had no problem with it and it seemed very natural and easy. We love these phones at work but they are a bit much for non-techies.
364084
No. This phone is a very special type of phone that requires a significant amount of technical knowledge to set up properly. Unless you have a technical background with Sip technologies this would be entirely inappropriate.
364085
No, this phone is not plug-n-play; it requires a great deal of knowledge about IP telephony.
176267
yes.this is a neat phone for the elderly, but the company that sells them does not have very good track record for customer service. Amazon should drop them.
1416534
I would not recommend this unit. Interface is not user friendly. I will probably end up putting in a different system because I'm tired of hearing my teenage daughters complain about difficult it is.
939637
We followed guideline on iPad but it was really easy. They also have live person phone support. Very happy to learn I can fix things at age 70
2067682
I bought this phone for my 82 yr old Mom and she really likes it and her hearing is poor. It also has larger numbers and the larger screen which is easy to see. It has several features that I, as her responsible go-to person really appreciate it having. There is a place to put in notes; I was able to specifically set the ICE contacts instead of there just coming up in alpha order and it has a 911 button that is easy for her to see and find and hear. And finally, Verizon, where I have our accounts provides service to it. Some of the other phones on the market for the elderly are not serviced by my carrier and I did not want to open a separate account for her phone with a different carrier. I bought this phone for my 82 yr old Mom and she really likes it and her hearing is poor. It also has larger numbers and the larger screen which is easy to see. It has several features that I, as her responsible go-to person really appreciate it having. There is a place to put in notes; I was able to specifically set the ICE contacts instead of there just coming up in alpha order and it has a 911 button that is easy for her to see and find and hear. And finally, Verizon, where I have our accounts provides service to it. Some of the other phones on the market for the elderly are not serviced... » Read More I bought this phone for my 82 yr old Mom and she really likes it and her hearing is poor. It also has larger numbers and the larger screen which is easy to see. It has several features that I, as her responsible go-to person really appreciate it having. There is a place to put in notes; I was able to specifically set the ICE contacts instead of there just coming up in alpha order and it has a 911 button that is easy for her to see and find and hear. And finally, Verizon, where I have our accounts provides service to it. Some of the other phones on the market for the elderly are not serviced by my carrier and I did not want to open a separate account for her phone with a different carrier. « Show Less
981940
Yes, it is a 1 stop product for busy parents.Technology is a grand thing. It has turned the older generation of "couch potato's into the younger generation of "poop potato's"....
846566
Yes! We have a small Residential Assisted Living. With six residents in a 4,000 sq ft home, this "doorbell" has been the perfect solution to our need for a simple call-bell system. So many of the "official systems" out there are bloated and don't work well. The reasons I went with this is because Honeywell is a trusted manufacturer of electronics. They are reliable and I know that at 3am one of our residents won't be stranded with a dud call button. Great system!
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I don't have this particular model, but one that is very similiar to it from Sony. They are very easy to use by anyone. Even for people who are electronically challenged as you describe, it should be no problem for your parent to use on their own once they allow themselves to get used to it. If the player itself needs certain setup adjustments, you may have to do that if they can't, but once they're made, the player should be no problem for them to use after that.
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I purchased it for my 82 year old mother, and it is a nightmare to work. Rugged which I liked, so they cannot break it. But way too many options that you cannot turn off. I can not recommend this for Seniors as it is too confusing for them.
1283570
I am not really sure because I don't use it, it is the same as my mother used long ago. My mother is 101 and she was delighted with it. This does not help you very much.
633721
Maybe Dennis is a senior, or maybe he is just helping a senior with the selection. I am trying to find something for my parents, who are 80-ish. They had a computer a while back for word processing, but have never gone online. I know they would love it if they had a very user-friendly machine.Dennis, did you find something good? I'd love to know.
1853077
Its not that difficult to set it up. You record your own voice. When you play messages back the sound is not that clear. You can definitely hear the persons voice but my elderly mother (87) (who has difficulty hearing) has a hard time understanding the messages.
656724
Sure on this device. But if you are a heavy internet user and tablet user this may not be good for you. Kids yes adults and teens no. But it is interactive for light weight use.
1821598
I don't have a kid, but this program doesn't seem very kid friendly to me. It requires a lot of spelling, like spelling out the word/phrase/sentence you hear. So, my best answer would be no, but maybe someone with children would know better.
314094
I am 71 and find it easy to operate. All I use it for is to take pictures, download onto my computer and share them with friends.
1555886
I found mine to be very easy. It is different than my previous remote but I was able to download all my favorite channels and presets from my old remote. The only thing is that you need to use the myharmoney software, it does not work with previous software. When firmware updates are sent you have to take the hub and the remote to a computer if you don;t use a laptop and they can take a while to download. Remote is very touchy you can change the channel or what ever very easily, best to collapse the screen when not in use.
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This is exactly why I bought the frame. My Mom is 90 and has no desire to learn computers, but was feeling left out with all the kids and grand kids sharing photos all the time.Yes, you can set it up to log in to the frame from your device and add, delete, change settings, pretty much anything the frame can do you can manage remotely. You can set a time for the frame to come on and a time for it to go off. New photos automatically show on the frame. You can go in from time to time and delete old photos if you want, all remotely. So far so good with the Pix-Star. Kodak...not so much. This is exactly why I bought the frame. My Mom is 90 and has no desire to learn computers, but was feeling left out with all the kids and grand kids sharing photos all the time.Yes, you can set it up to log in to the frame from your device and add, delete, change settings, pretty much anything the frame can do you can manage remotely. You can set a time for the frame to come on and a time for it to go off. New photos automatically show on the frame. You can go in from time to time and delete old photos if you want, all remotely. So far so good with the Pix-Star. Kodak...not so... » Read More This is exactly why I bought the frame. My Mom is 90 and has no desire to learn computers, but was feeling left out with all the kids and grand kids sharing photos all the time.Yes, you can set it up to log in to the frame from your device and add, delete, change settings, pretty much anything the frame can do you can manage remotely. You can set a time for the frame to come on and a time for it to go off. New photos automatically show on the frame. You can go in from time to time and delete old photos if you want, all remotely. So far so good with the Pix-Star. Kodak...not so much. « Show Less