Reply #4: I was thinking we should get one for my 93-year-old father ...

[frazzled]

My parents have never had a computer, and when I've suggested it before, my siblings have said they'd never "get" it and would be frustrated when something went wrong. They're both very intelligent and sharp-minded, though sometimes leery of technology. My father has just never been able to get the "mouse" thing when we tried to show him how to use the computer a number of years ago. And because he suffers from gout, his fingers are often badly swollen, and typing is hard.

They are always asking me to "look stuff up" for them on my computer. They're always giddy with amazement that I can find the information for them in mere seconds. My mother always goes to the library to look things up and read magazines (usually business stuff).

My first thought when I saw the i-Pad was that it would be excellent for seniors. They don't need to multitask. If they could just receive email pictures of their grandkids and great grandkids and learn how to "google" the information they're interested in, it would be so good for them. And I think the finger-hand motion is much easier for a senior than a mouse.

I'm going to get back on my siblings to consider going in on one for the next birthday or father's day.