Thread: Easiest ereader for older parent to use
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Old 11-24-2010, 10:07 PM   #16
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Originally Posted by elemenoP View Post
How computer literate is your mom? I would think a reader with 3G would be easier because you never have to mess with the computer. Unless you want to do all the loading for her, then go for the Sony with the touchscreen. The touchscreen is the most intuitive way to use a reader, I think. You see it, you touch it. Easy. But my mother would never be able to load books on it.

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Exactly my thoughts!

The nook 3G is probably a good bet, but the print on the touch screen is a tad small.

The Kobo isn't very easy to navigate, imo, so I wouldn't go with that.
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