My 89-Year-Old Grandma Loves Playing Solitaire on iPad
So when my mother first bought an Apple IIc back in the day, one of the main things that we got it for, aside from me being able to play King’s Quest II or whatever, was that my Dad could learn how to use the mouse and keyboard better. My Dad had been a security guard and a bookie so the last thing he ever bothered learning was how to use a mouse. Turns out that solitaire did the trick. He got pretty decent on a computer by using the mouse to click on the right cards..
It was perhaps even better for my Nana on the iPad today. She’d never seen one of these fandangled things before but within about 10 minutes she had most of the movements all figured out and was enjoying the game. She already knew how to play solitaire IRL — it was just a matter of picking up the movements on the screen. I have to say, I thoroughly enjoyed watching her, at the age of 89, pick up this popular new technology.
Nana is awesome!
Good for her! Wish I could have gotten my mother to do that, but her hands didn't work so well.
Great! I'm 50 years old and I like the ipad because I can see it! It does what casual users want – internet, pictures, fun and it is easy and works intuitively. Go Nana!!!
The Apple IIc didn't have a mouse. It's okay, you must have faulty memory syndrome like the rest of us oldsters.
mine had a mouse
why do people always act like old people are retarted? It's a FUCKING IPAD, NOT ROCKET SCIENCE!!!
LOL My nana also loves the ipad for solitare. She sits with her ipad drinking coffee and smoking her e-cigarette for literally hours! I guess it's better than her joining a street gang.
Just give 'em some food network, a cigarette and some candy bars, and they are off and running on an iPad for hours.
It took her a little bit to figure out. I was in no way saying that my Grandma was retarded. There is also the fact that she hears about this thing on the news all the time now and was intimidated by it and wasn't even sure if she wanted to use it. It took her like 10 minutes, but she figured everything out fine. Never underestimate how rough new technology can be for an older person who has no training in it.
Mine had a mouse as I recall.
She loved it. Then she started playing the bowling game – which I thought was pretty cool.
Well see that's the thing that a lot of these young people don't understand. The iPad started to mess with her arthritis after a while and she had to take breaks.
I want to hear an interview with this lady!
I want to hear an interview with this lady!!
I like the post: in fact, If I had any living relatives left, I'd love to see them use my ipad.
BTW John, I remember your name from living in SB. I'm still here
Hi David! Yes I still miss Santa Barbara and head down there from time to time. What a lovely place!
Well see that’s the thing that a lot of these young people don’t understand. The iPad started to mess with her arthritis after a while and she had to take breaks.