AARP Made a Tablet for Old People Who Think Tech Is “Scary”

AARP is getting into the appliance game with the RealPad , a tablet expressly made to help seniors who want to stay connected , but do n’t want to expend a batch of time learning the engineering .

The intent of the RealPad , a 7.9 - inch tablet with a simplified Android 4.4 UI , is absolutely summarize in AARP ’s marketing :

Think you ’ve got an excuse not to go digital ? You say it ’s too complicated ? Too expensive ? Too scary ?

In other Christian Bible , the selling point here is that the RealPad is easy to use . It come in with 24/7 telephone set backup , a bunch of tutorial video , and a “ Real QuickFix ” putz that aid you monitor the “ health of your tablet , ” which we ’re seize mean a spry troubleshooting guide .

The 16 GB pad has a 1.5 Gc dual - core Intel Atom processor , and a 1024 x 768 solution screen all for $ 190 . Those are n’t top specification , but they ’re sure enough enough for a someone who just want to pasture the web , look at photos , and air some emails . And the specs are respectable moot the tablet ’s relatively down Leontyne Price . It ’s usable for pre - lodge now .

It ’s hard for a Kyd like me to reckon someone would have hassle using a pad , but the AARP might be on to something here , if only because the RealPad at least makes overtures to senior when so few other devices do . The reality is that we ’re essentially just looking at a very simple , comparatively tatty tablet . But that it ’s volunteer by AARP might help bridge over the crack for some multitude who would otherwise remain alienated from gadgets . [ AARP ]

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