Best tablet for a 91 year old?

[matchmaker]

No, seriously! My 91 year old aunt has returned from a visit to my 81 year old aunt highly impressed by the fact that you can play games on a Windows7 laptop - solitaire, etc.

She's not technical at all, but now wants to get a tablet so that she can sit in bed and night and rattle off a few rounds of Solitaire, Freecell, etc. She has no interest on going online, e-mailing, etc.

She thinks a laptop would be too heavy so wants a tablet. One of her buddies (92) at the lunch club has one and loves it.

I've been tasked with getting her one...so, what kind? Argos do a Bush one which runs Windows 8.1 and Tesco have the Hudl 2 which is Android 4.4.

Which would a non-technical (but mentally all there) elderly lady find easiest to use?

[carreauchompeur]

Ibuprofen

[FlossyThePig]

Would a 7" be too small? The 7" HP Stream is £74.99 from Microsoft with no crapware.

[dudleybloke]

Hudl2 is a pretty decent bit of kit.

[grumbledoak]

FlossyThePig said:

Would a 7" be too small? The 7" HP Stream is £74.99 from Microsoft with no crapware.

I have an HP Stream 8. It's a little fiddly in Desktop mode, if that is what she wants. It plays plenty of games, including Steam stuff, and Win10 will go on it shortly.

I think Win8 is easier than Android for new users, but I got my mother a Nexus 10 for her email and surfing. It's a better size for the old folk IMO.

[anonymous-user]

Ipad. Seems the golden oldies really like them as they are easy to use.

[Blib]

My 87 year old dad uses an ipad. He's not technical in the slightest. But, he manages to navigate his way around pretty well.

[Planet Claire]

Yeah,iPad here too. My 95 year old grandad loves his (and his kindle). Using the messages is a great way of keeping in touch with him, especially as he's as deaf as a doorpost on the phone.

[Kapenta]

FlossyThePig said:

Would a 7" be too small? The 7" HP Stream is £74.99 from Microsoft with no crapware.

I have bought one and it's the littlest pile of cr4p I have ever purchased. I bought it to replace the Nexus 7 that I dropped....

IT professional for 20 years, so please don't buy her one of them.

[Who me ?]

carreauchompeur said:

Ibuprofen

Though i ws thining more of Anginatablest, or a good diuretic

[clonmult]

Kapenta said:

FlossyThePig said:

Would a 7" be too small? The 7" HP Stream is £74.99 from Microsoft with no crapware.

I have bought one and it's the littlest pile of cr4p I have ever purchased. I bought it to replace the Nexus 7 that I dropped....

IT professional for 20 years, so please don't buy her one of them.

You're one of these weird IT professionals who hasn't got a clue what they're talking about, don't you? The HP Stream (and Windows 8.1 in tablet mode) are pretty good. I've got a similar spec tablet, they're fast, responsive, good all round devices. I'd recommend an 8.1 tablet to anyone as a general purpose device.

But they are really not suitable for an older person. Screen is too small.

I'm also not in the slightest bit surprised at people suggesting the iPad. I mean, the iPad is fine, but its no better than any Android equivalent. iOS isn't any easier to use either.

So go for any tablet device with a 10" or thereabouts screen. Android or iOS. It doesn't matter.

[Asterix]

Morning after?

[sgrimshaw]

I was going to suggest secobarbital, but an iPad is cheaper.....

[Kapenta]

clonmult said:

You're one of these weird IT professionals who hasn't got a clue what they're talking about, don't you? The HP Stream (and Windows 8.1 in tablet mode) are pretty good. I've got a similar spec tablet, they're fast, responsive, good all round devices. I'd recommend an 8.1 tablet to anyone as a general purpose device.

But they are really not suitable for an older person. Screen is too small.

I'm also not in the slightest bit surprised at people suggesting the iPad. I mean, the iPad is fine, but its no better than any Android equivalent. iOS isn't any easier to use either.

So go for any tablet device with a 10" or thereabouts screen. Android or iOS. It doesn't matter.

You must know me pretty well to make such a well crafted statement? At least I am not a cockhead.

Windows 8.1 on anything is a steamer, but then, you know better. I bow to your superior intelligence.

[lestag]

Kapenta said:

Windows 8.1 on anything is a steamer, but then, you know better. I bow to your superior intelligence.

YMMV, clearly yours does.

To the OP, I would suggest whatever tablet most of here friends have. that way they can support her and not you .