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Originally Posted by stumped
There is still much scope for simplification.
Until recently you had to go get a library card pin, go to adobe and create an Adobe ID, install a suitable version of Adobe digital editions to pc (with much confusion as old versions stopped working and newest versions were not always compatible) , then browse library, checkout books into ADE, learn how to get copies from there onto devices or into readers you liked.... Not something your grannie could use...
But buy her a kobo, point it at her local library..? That was becoming much simpler
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Out of curiosity, why did you pick grannie instead of grandpa? Or was this simply ageism rearing it's ugly head?
My mother-in-law is about to celebrate her 90th birthday. She is able to use ADE to checkout library books and transfer them to her Kobo, is very active in several on-line groups, etc. Quite a few of her friends are equally at home using technology though they tend to prefer large screen monitors--those old eyes aren't what they used to be.