Tablet suitable for technophobe dad!

michele-p

Hi all, my mum just asked me to reccomend a tablet she can buy my dad for Christmas. Arrgghh, he's never even used the internet on the desktop, but sits and watches what my mum does.

I asked what she thought he would use it for, mainly Google searches, checking bank account, no games, probably not watching tv, and he doesn't like films!

The most important thing is that it would have to be very easy to use. He has a semi smart phone, which he can use (it's only a Nokia Asha, but he is able to scroll ok, and understands a bit about apps.

I would imagine up to £120 ish, which may put us into Hudl2 category. But overall I'm looking for something that is "parent proof" as I live over 6 hours away so can't help them with it once it's been handed over at Christmas.

Any suggestions?

Mercenary

I don't think anything is anybody-proof if they are not technically minded, but apparently the Hudl 2 has settings for keeping children from doing silly things so maybe that would make it less likely for settings or whatever to be changed by unwary wanderings through the system screens?
It's also, so I've read, pretty close to vanilla Android with obviously a few Tesco apps in there.

It's probably best not to make this a surprise present and to take your Dad to try out a few different tablets in a brick & mortar store. I did this with my elderly Mother and she found that she preferred one particular tablet out of the ones she handled and tried.

But I would imagine that the Hudl 2 would be fine for a non-techie since it's designed for kids to use as well as adults

jaydeeuk1

Can he use windows ok? If so, rather than learning a different system, get a proper win tablet.


10" is £159 (£109 if you can find an old crappy tablet to trade in - can get new ones from ebay for £29)


http://www.ebuyer.com/664367-linx-10-windows-8-tablet-pc-black-linx10b


8" with lower specs is £99 or £69 with trade in


http://www.ebuyer.com/664278-linx-8-windows-8-tablet-pc-linx8

NiftyDigits

jaydeeuk1 wrote: »

Can he use windows ok? If so, rather than learning a different system, get a proper win tablet.


10" is £159 (£109 if you can find an old crappy tablet to trade in - can get new ones from ebay for £29)


http://www.ebuyer.com/664367-linx-10-windows-8-tablet-pc-black-linx10b


8" with lower specs is £99 or £69 with trade in


http://www.ebuyer.com/664278-linx-8-windows-8-tablet-pc-linx8

Spend the extra tenner for the keyboard and case. Here

Neil49

It's worth keeping an eye on Hot UK Deals website for any deals but I think the Hudl is good value and would be suitable given what you describe.

michele-p

Thanks all, I think I'll take a trip to the shops, and try a few out myself first. He's not used to computers at all, so looking for something as simple as possible!

I'm very wary of ebuyer, bought them a digi box last Christmas, and it went wrong a few months later. They don't guarantee items for a year like ASDA or other shops so. Luckily after a lot of persuation they took it in, agreed it was broken and sent a new one. Fingers burned with online electronics!

JJ_Egan

<They don't guarantee items for a year >

Subject to the same warranty as any vendor under SOGA .

Really any tablet running a modern OS is fit for a technophobic user .

littlerock

I have a Hudl2 and it is fine for everyday use. Even for technophobes.

michele-p

Please be aware, this is the same dad who nearly had a melt down when I bought them an all in 1 remote a few years back!! I'll pop along to tesco this week and take a look at the Hudl. It really does need to be idiot proof!

fabforty

TBH it sounds as if your mum needs to think of a different present. If he doesn't use the computer or internet, uses the basic functions on his phone, and really isn't that interested in all of the things that tablets are for (internet, movies, games etc), buying him one might turn out to be a complete waste of money - no matter how cheap it was. Having said that I have a Hudl and it is fine. OH has a Linx 8 which does a good job and is easy to use.

devizes18193

to be truthful it wont matter ,what system you get . What i would do is figure what apps they would use and then stick the reverlent shortcuts on the home page that was its easier for technophobes to deal with as the apps they use are in front of their face and its less to learn . This worked well with mrs devizes .