Grandparents Gifts: Gadgets That Require No Setup
Grandparents of the 21 century have embraced technology. Seniors are no longer using quills or smoke signals. Most grandparents are on the internet sending email, checking pictures of their grandchildren and using Skype. Electronic gadgets have permanently entered their homes, but let’s not assume it is easy to pick a gadget gift for a grandparent.
Independent seniors can use most of the electronics, but they still sometimes have hearing problems, vision problems and just general allergies to video games. They might play bowling on a Wii, but that’s as far as you can push them. Here are some suggestions that require no effort on your part, a little setup help and a lot of help. Good news is that you are not going to go broke.Photo Frames: no setup, little help, reasonable price
Grandparents want to keep in touch with their grandchildren, they want to be a part of their lives. Here is a good way to do it – give your grandparents a digital photo frame. The ones recommended below have wireless capabilities (you can upload your pictures from your phone every time you visit). The frames have sound, so you can record messages. Or just swipe a memory card from time to time so your grandparents have the most recent pictures of the grandchildren.
Sony DPF-D70 7-inch Digital Photo Frame
This 7-inch photo frame has 800×480 resolution and a bright LCD screen. 256MB of internal memory will store many pictures. If you need more space, there is a memory card slot. The frame has clock and calendar modes. Connect to the frame through a USB B-type connection. The frame comes with a remote control. The image quality is fantastic. And the design is very beautiful. The frame has no audio playback or video playback. It will not shuffle pictures either.
Price: $119.99 $69.99
Kodak EasyShare M820 Digital Picture Frame
This 8-inch frame LCD screen with 4:3 aspect ratio. It will play videos, pictures, and music. It has 128MB of internal memory and 2SD card slots. There are controls on the frame allowing quick control of the pictures and leaving the frame smudge-free. It has back lighting too. You cannot transfer pictures wirelessly, but moving them from a computer is easy enough.
Price: $119.00 $69.39
Portable USA PU-10WB Bluetooth Enabled Digital Picture Frame
This frame has a 10.4-inch LCD display with 640×480 resolution. It will play pictures, videos, music and text. It has Bluetooth capabilities allowing you to upload your pctures from your phone. It has a USB connector and 2 memory card slots in addition to 256MB of internal memory. Design is traditional; the picture frame comes with 2 wood frames. This frame is very easy to use even for people who are not very familiar with computers. It also comes with a remote.
Price: $249.00 $131.00
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