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Ian.M · 07-04-2014, 06:48 PM

If you have a *REALLY* non-technical senior cit izen to support, it may be worth getting a 'dock' 3D printed for the Kindle to provide reliable connector alignment and using a hardware USB over TCP/IP network solution so you can remotely administer the Kindle from your own PC.

That's for the grade of user you cant trust not to *(&)(*&$%^ it up if you aren't immediately available to provide remote assistance when they connect it to their PC!

You probably want a relative's Kindle on a separate Amazon account, even if you manage the associated email address and payments on their behalf. It avoids all sorts of problems if their competence to handle money is ever called into question or if there is a family dispute.

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Ian.M Connoisseur Posts: 71 Karma: 57134 Join Date: Aug 2013 Device: Kindle 3 GB 3G	If you have a REALLY non-technical senior cit izen to support, it may be worth getting a 'dock' 3D printed for the Kindle to provide reliable connector alignment and using a hardware USB over TCP/IP network solution so you can remotely administer the Kindle from your own PC. That's for the grade of user you cant trust not to (&)(&$%^ it up if you aren't immediately available to provide remote assistance when they connect it to their PC! You probably want a relative's Kindle on a separate Amazon account, even if you manage the associated email address and payments on their behalf. It avoids all sorts of problems if their competence to handle money is ever called into question or if there is a family dispute. Last edited by Ian.M; 07-04-2014 at 07:04 PM.