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November 12, 2013 12:10 pm GMT
Over the weekend, I got two emails from my mother. The most interesting aspect of them was the sign-off at the bottom: “Sent from my iPad”. This stood out to me for two reasons: First, I’ve now been using the iPad Air for the past couple of weeks, and thinking a lot about the state of the product. Second, this is my mother using an iPad. An iPad! Regularly! On a scale of 1 to 10 when it comes to tech savviness, I’d generously give my mother a 2. Sorry mom but I think she’d (reluctantly) agree. Some of my earliest childhood memories revolve around “fixing” the television for her. “Fixing” here often meaning selecting the correct input or making sure the power was in fact on. Later, I would put the same work into the VCR. Then the computer. She certainly doesn’t hate technology, but it doesn’t seem to get along too well with her. And I know that the rapid pace of change in tech has been a source of frustration for her throughout the years. Just when she learns how to use one thing, the entire world changes. I completely understand her reluctance to embrace any new technology. So again, imagine my amazement when I saw the telltale sign of iPad usage: that email signature. To be clear, I’m the one who gave her the iPad. About a year ago, I gave her an iPad 2, knowing her computer (my old, old, old computer) was likely on its last legs. And while I gave her a walk-through of how to use the new device, I didn’t expect it to stick. After all, not only was she not an iPhone user, she wasn’t even a smartphone user. The idea of “apps” was a foreign one to her. I’m guessing the only times she was regularly using a touchscreen was at an ATM. And yet, “Sent from my iPad”. So I did what any fascinated tech blogger would do: I emailed my mother a series of questions about her usage of the iPad. Her response was illuminating: So yes, I like the iPad, but I miss a keyboard. I don’t like this touchpad. But I use it now in place of my old computer. I go on Pinterest. But I am having a few issues (as usual). It just shuts down and the Apple appears on the black
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It's Just A Big iPod Touch
Over the weekend, I got two emails from my mother. The most interesting aspect of them was the sign-off at the bottom: “Sent from my iPad”. This stood out to me for two reasons: First, I’ve now been using the iPad Air for the past couple of weeks, and thinking a lot about the state of the product. Second, this is my mother using an iPad. An iPad! Regularly! On a scale of 1 to 10 when it comes to tech savviness, I’d generously give my mother a 2. Sorry mom but I think she’d (reluctantly) agree. Some of my earliest childhood memories revolve around “fixing” the television for her. “Fixing” here often meaning selecting the correct input or making sure the power was in fact on. Later, I would put the same work into the VCR. Then the computer. She certainly doesn’t hate technology, but it doesn’t seem to get along too well with her. And I know that the rapid pace of change in tech has been a source of frustration for her throughout the years. Just when she learns how to use one thing, the entire world changes. I completely understand her reluctance to embrace any new technology. So again, imagine my amazement when I saw the telltale sign of iPad usage: that email signature. To be clear, I’m the one who gave her the iPad. About a year ago, I gave her an iPad 2, knowing her computer (my old, old, old computer) was likely on its last legs. And while I gave her a walk-through of how to use the new device, I didn’t expect it to stick. After all, not only was she not an iPhone user, she wasn’t even a smartphone user. The idea of “apps” was a foreign one to her. I’m guessing the only times she was regularly using a touchscreen was at an ATM. And yet, “Sent from my iPad”. So I did what any fascinated tech blogger would do: I emailed my mother a series of questions about her usage of the iPad. Her response was illuminating: So yes, I like the iPad, but I miss a keyboard. I don’t like this touchpad. But I use it now in place of my old computer. I go on Pinterest. But I am having a few issues (as usual). It just shuts down and the Apple appears on the blackOriginal Link: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/GBEz8gZmqIU/
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