My mom is in her 60's. She's an amazing woman and does all sorts of great things for the family, but one small thing I want to do for her (mostly because she doesn't have one and should) is get her a mobile phone.
I'm sure many of you have gone through similar situations before! It's important that she have a phone on her at all times, just in case. Even if she never uses it at all - it's the one time she really DOES need it that will make it all worthwhile.
In my mom's case, she knows very little about tech in general, and will tell you the same. Big bro and me will often find ourselves over at her house, fixing a problem with email, or showing her how to pay bills online, or how to visit that new site she heard about.
That said, mom is familiar with Macs and OSX in general. I'm thinking the [URL="https://forums.imore.com/e?link=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.sjv.io%2Fc%2F221109%2F473657%2F7613%3FsubId1%3DUUimUvbUpU2724995%26subId2%3Dvbim%26u%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.apple.com%252Fiphone%252F&token=2jtsejdA]iPhone SE[/URL] would be the perfect fit for her, for her FIRST ever mobile phone... for many reasons:
1. The size. Nice and small, easy to carry around.
2. The Specs. They're solid, and should be future proofed for some time.
3. Ease of use. Let's face it, iPhones are easy to use. That will help!
4. Familiarity. She already knows how to use OSX. iOS will be in the comfort zone.
5. Cost. It's not the most expensive device (nor should it be). Mom doesn't want to spend a ton of $, so yay!
Wondering if anyone else out there agrees with my general thinking. Sure, the iPhone 6s is another option, but the extra size (even though not that much) and cost knocks it down a few notches on my list. Any suggestions? Agree or disagree?
I'm sure many of you have gone through similar situations before! It's important that she have a phone on her at all times, just in case. Even if she never uses it at all - it's the one time she really DOES need it that will make it all worthwhile.
In my mom's case, she knows very little about tech in general, and will tell you the same. Big bro and me will often find ourselves over at her house, fixing a problem with email, or showing her how to pay bills online, or how to visit that new site she heard about.
That said, mom is familiar with Macs and OSX in general. I'm thinking the [URL="https://forums.imore.com/e?link=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.sjv.io%2Fc%2F221109%2F473657%2F7613%3FsubId1%3DUUimUvbUpU2724995%26subId2%3Dvbim%26u%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.apple.com%252Fiphone%252F&token=2jtsejdA]iPhone SE[/URL] would be the perfect fit for her, for her FIRST ever mobile phone... for many reasons:
1. The size. Nice and small, easy to carry around.
2. The Specs. They're solid, and should be future proofed for some time.
3. Ease of use. Let's face it, iPhones are easy to use. That will help!
4. Familiarity. She already knows how to use OSX. iOS will be in the comfort zone.
5. Cost. It's not the most expensive device (nor should it be). Mom doesn't want to spend a ton of $, so yay!
Wondering if anyone else out there agrees with my general thinking. Sure, the iPhone 6s is another option, but the extra size (even though not that much) and cost knocks it down a few notches on my list. Any suggestions? Agree or disagree?
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