The 'I need ideas please for a pressie' thread!

[rary]

just had a look through the link BM put on inote that they recommend an I-pad over a Samsung tablet are I-pad easier to work, or would I be better going for a fire tablet, for someone who is not technically minded, they have trouble working the tv remote
ans Nicos I also noted they recommended a coffee machine we have two of the one each from son and daughter but prefer using instant coffee from the jar

ps. and we are not old

[veggiechicken]

Anyone else needing help,with pressies???

Nope...................

[Nannysally99]

I use an iPad exclusively, am not technical at all. Find it really easy

just had a look through the link BM put on inote that they recommend an I-pad over a Samsung tablet are I-pad easier to work, or would I be better going for a fire tablet, for someone who is not technically minded, they have trouble working the tv remote
ans Nicos I also noted they recommended a coffee machine we have two of the one each from son and daughter but prefer using instant coffee from the jar

ps. and we are not old

[rary]

Thanks NS. I know this may come as a surprise but it was the difference in price I was thinking of

[Bren In Pots]

just had a look through the link BM put on inote that they recommend an I-pad over a Samsung tablet are I-pad easier to work, or would I be better going for a fire tablet, for someone who is not technically minded,

Rary I use a Kindle fire bought it mostly because the price I just wanted something portable that was smaller than the laptop, but with a larger screen than my iphone that I could use in the garden and on the sofa. For ease of use I prefer the desktop with its proper keyboard

[Miss Mousetrousers]

How about buying and planting a tree for your lovely old nan?

[Miss Mousetrousers]

Tried to edit post - nope - sorry. Here it is again: How about buying and planting a tree for your lovely mum? Just put the label in an envelope so she can open it whenever.

[Nicos]

Now THATS a lovely idea!^^^^^

She has no garden , but we could plant it here and I could send her piccies and then she'd see it when she comes over( twice a year..at her age too!)

[Chestnut]

For nan, treat trip out somewhere like patisserie above, theatre, concert, restaurant. Or something that she wouldn't keep - maybe a hamper of really nice food items she wouldn't normally buy for herself (things like jar of peaches in brandy, luxury biscuits, coffee), make it up yourself to minimise packaging/space.

For IT whizz, how about a personalised photo mouse mat (high street photo developing places produce them, using your chosen photo, often same-day)

[Alison]

I use an iPad exclusively, am not technical at all. Find it really easy

I'm using mine at the moment but I wouldn't have got one if it didn't come with work. I find it quite frustrating at times as there are so many things you just can't do with apple products which are an absolute doddle on other systems. When you Google how to you usually find loads of their people equally frustrated. They have their way of doing things and aren't remotely flexible plus as already said, they're expensive because of the label. OH has a Samsung, much better value and more logical to use.

[Jungle Jane]

Be careful with samsung tablets,they've been in the news about catching fire some of them. Check reviews etc & anything before you buy one. Puts me off samsung though...

[Alison]

Be careful with samsung tablets,they've been in the news about catching fire some of them. Check reviews etc & anything before you buy one. Puts me off samsung though...

Is that the tablets too? I know one edition of the phone was but hadn't heard it was widespread

[bramble]

My tablet and my phone are both Samsung. I have my tablet about two years now snd my phonr a year and a half. Never had a bit of trouble with either of them. My OH has I pad and I phone and would prefer mine.

[Jungle Jane]

Is that the tablets too? I know one edition of the phone was but hadn't heard it was widespread

There's been a few incidents,one on a plane,it says "the tablet had suffered a thermal runaway"
Incident: Delta B764 near Manchester on Sep 25th 2016, tablet battery thermal runaway

In this paper page 8 talks about thermal runaway happening in a variety of circumstances "when the battery's overcharged,when it's rapidly discharged,when there's a cell defect,when there's cell damage & heat"
Page 10 mentions the devices including-Galaxy S2,Galaxy Tab2,Galaxy Tab3 etc.
Samsung were aware of overheating problems with the phones,do they know something about those tablets,I don't know,their batteries seem at fault & I'd just be careful if they ever felt hot.
http://www.cpmlegal.com/media/news/2..._v_SAMSUNG.pdf

[rary]

Rary I use a Kindle fire bought it mostly because the price I just wanted something portable that was smaller than the laptop, but with a larger screen than my iphone that I could use in the garden and on the sofa. For ease of use I prefer the desktop with its proper keyboard

Thanks Bren OH has a Samsung tablet but I was thinking about getting her something that I have some idea of how to work it and I see that there us a kindle that you can attach a key board to, so I think I will go for that.