[vlad_ungureanu]

My grandparents are in their early 80s or late 70s and aren't very open to learn new technologies.

For the past 7 years they used and iPad (one of the early models 2nd or 3rd generations) and it served them well. I've introduced the the family contacts, put FaceTime and Photo library on the first screen and it seems ok for them. I've also annotated what volume button do and teach them that if they have a problem with it to press the big button (home button).

The only problem with the iPad is that recently there are some connectivity issues (it seems it doesn't always stay connected to Wi-Fi and they don't receive my FaceTime calls). I think this may be due to the old iOS it's using (v10 or v9). So, considering to buy them a newer version.

[noodlesUK]

This is a problem I’ve experienced as well. As apple devices get much older, you run into things like password nags much more frequently. This is extremely off putting for someone who isn’t familiar with tech. Eventually some apps just stop working at all. Then you try to give them a new device, and it’s just similar enough to be extra confusing.