Posted on 11/27/2015 4:39:32 PM PST by thesligoduffyflynns
I ditched my cell phone just prior to retirement and have had a landline for a few years now along with a laptop. All my kids were like huh?? I told them if they want to call-call & if I'm not home leave a message or otherwise contact me thru email, etc... Well, OF COURSE, their age group DOESN"T EMAIL, they TEXT. but it hasn't stopped us from communicating.
I took the plunge before Black Friday and purchased their cheapest tablet @ 49.99.
Snot nose techies may deride & degrade it but to me it's really nice and it came today and I've been busy setting it up & it's a real learning experience. To me, it's worth the price. I was surprised by how heavy it was. I even went & got some free apps to download my conservative talk radio shows.
Wife uses Amazon Kindle tablets.
How old are your kids?
I got a tablet a couple years ago, only because it was "free" when daughter demanded a smartphone. I had no idea what use a tablet would be, to me. Ends up quite handy. "Free" ends up being $10/month to ride along on AT&T cell tower, but that gets me GPS maps, handy when away on business in places unknown to me, "nearby restaurants," access to e-mail, guitar tuner, metronome, kindle reader, plays music, mobile banking (deposit by photo), "Savings Catcher" at Walmart, camera, video conference. It can do more, but that's about all I use it for.
For the first few years I refrained from getting a tablet as I saw it as little more than an overpriced toy. But earlier this year, I bought my first tablet and it was one of the best purchases I ever made. Now when I’m commuting on the train, I can check emails, read a book or even go on Free Republic, which I now do on the train often. I found lots of great apps such as MyFitness Pal that tracks all my steps and other activity and adds the calories burned to what I can eat. It’s also now a remote control for my stereo and allows me to stream music to it. I can also use it for Netflix so when my wife is watching something lame on TV, I can plug in headphones and watch Sopranos without her complaining about all the swearing.
If it’s iPad they can message you on it.
just curious, what tablet cost 50 bucks?
Ericsson Swedish phone
The only technology I own is a telephone, a cell phone (paid by minutes), and a laptop.
I saw that those tablets are on sale today, which peaked my interest. The reviews say they’re not very good, though.
But, I know nothing about tablets. What’s the difference between a tablet and a laptop (other than that the tablet is touch-screen)?
I don’t text either. If anyone wants to talk to me, they can either email me, or call me on either my cell phone, or landline. My sons are in their 40’s. They either call, or email me. No texting for this old lady.
My older brother has a cell phone. If he doesn’t answer, his greeting says he does not listen to voice mail messages. WTH is that?
GET OFF MY LAWN!!!!!
I’ve been looking for a Tablet like this, but I need one that will work with Dial-Up....
I have several children in their 20s who do all these fancy electronic stuff. If they want to communicate with their father, they can just call. If not available, I will call back. old-fashioned, just the kind of boy I am.
I admire your brother and his attitude. Next time someone electronically competent stops by, I will re-record my cell phone greeting to his.
Yeah, baby! I even own a dial phone from my Ma Bell days. In rural areas it works even when power goes down.
I despise the notion of people being able to call me at any time day or night, at home or gone. Don’t even mention people in the bathroom talking on their stinking phones . . .
Well happy texting.
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