(TWO TOPICS requested by attendees;)
ANDROID
Steve Miller: AARP-RECOMMENDED TABLETS/PHONES/CELL SERVICE
- TABLET: 8 inch "RealPad" L tablet ($189, Android 4.4 Intel Dual core 1.5GHZ)
CAVEAT: Android (Lollipop) 5.0 and 5.02
does NOT work well on old hardware
(2 year-old Nexus, upgraded to 5.0 is SLOW & has broken apps)
IT IS SAFER: buy hardware pre-loaded (hence, debugged) with LATEST Android
- CELL SERVICE: L ($10/month for "Consumer Cellular")
- SMARTPHONES : Walmart AARP -endorsed phones: L Tracfone; Straight Talk; Jitterbug ($76),... (big-button and large-icon uncomplicated)
- DATA-USAGE recommendations L
