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#2756217 6-Aug-2021 15:41

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jonherries: My nana has one, she is 91 and can even do FaceTime with it…

Some suggestions are, keep it pugged in with a longish cable, turn on auto updates, hide the apps she doesn’t need to use and keep in in a upright position (folded back case type arrangement) with no passcode.

Also have done printed paper instructions with screenshots and red circles as reminders.

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and turn off the reminder prompt that will appear for not having a PIN.

(Sarcasm) Even better, don’t put an Apple ID on it. That way it’ll still be useful to the next user - they can access all her information, do some shopping & put their own Apple ID on, in case they misplace it. (/sarcasm)

Not having a screen lock creates what’s called an Open Menu device. You can still have an Apple ID & Find My iDevice on an Open Menu iPad, no problem there. You can also rip that Apple ID straight on out within a couple of minutes, leaving an opportunity to create the situation above. Open Menu via Proxy Service - very simple, very fast, very effective. Completely useless against any device with a screen lock however.

It doesn’t matter how recent the device is, Open Menu is applicable to all iDevices incl the very latest products. You don’t need to jailbreak & it’s not an expensive service to purchase either.

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#2756277 6-Aug-2021 16:20

Budget, I was hoping someone might have an older one for $100-200
She wont be using it for banking or paying bills - just for receiving the monthly statement from Spark!

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#2756305 6-Aug-2021 17:38

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She wont be using it for banking or paying bills - just for receiving the monthly statement from Spark!

I wouldn't rule out banking - I've gotten a 92yr old using ANZ goMoney on an iPad before and she was super thankful.

Also - if she does bank with ANZ there is now integration from Spark to ANZ goMoney to both see and pay your bill from within the goMoney app: https://news.anz.com/new-zealand/posts/2021/05/bill-payment-infinz-award

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#2756521 7-Aug-2021 14:09

I had old ipads that were all useless... until i got the original ipad pro 9.8 and 12.9. Second hand of course.

Since then i have not had to uograde them. They still work like magic. I think that's the minimum you'd want

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#2756529 7-Aug-2021 14:27

Batman: I had old ipads that were all useless... until i got the original ipad pro 9.8 and 12.9. Second hand of course.

Since then i have not had to uograde them. They still work like magic. I think that's the minimum you'd want

This is the correct answer. There's iPads & then there's iPad Pro. When I got my first iPad Pro I couldn't believe the difference, wouldn't even consider a new iPad over a used Pro.

As the iPads get more capable, they also become easier to use.

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#2756577 7-Aug-2021 17:57

1024kb:
Batman: I had old ipads that were all useless... until i got the original ipad pro 9.8 and 12.9. Second hand of course.

Since then i have not had to uograde them. They still work like magic. I think that's the minimum you'd want

This is the correct answer. There's iPads & then there's iPad Pro. When I got my first iPad Pro I couldn't believe the difference, wouldn't even consider a new iPad over a used Pro.

What makes the pro so much better?

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#2756633 7-Aug-2021 23:48

Oh, just about every metric. To the untrained eye, any iPad looks like every other iPad. But the iPad Pro series is improved right across the board - I'll compare iPad Pro 2 to iPad 6th gen -

Higher resolution screen with laminated glass & superior colours, True Tone & ProMotion. More capable processor (iPad Pro 2 had A10X, 6th gen iPad had A10), 4GB RAM vs 2GB, 12MP camera with flash vs 8MP with no flash, 7MP front camera vs 1.2MP, 4 speaker audio vs 2 speaker. Thinner form factor, 2nd gen Touch ID vs 1st gen.

There's bound to be more but what you get is a device that's easier to handle, easier to look at & easier to interact with as well as noticeably easier to carry around. Takes better photos & plays movies better too. For work iPad Pro will actually run apps with a purpose - I do more work on my iPad Pro than my laptop or desktop PCs.

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