Hey, I've been wanting to do something similar for some time now for my domestic audience.
Putting it all together is quite an effort, are you satisfied on the returns considering the time/effort you've put into it?
I spent a year building an Android course for the elderly
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Re: I spent a year building an Android course for the elderly
#92Earlier quoted context omitted.
Used to give $5 starbucks cards or relevant swag (pens, cups, t-shirts) in exchange for 15-20 minutes of one to one f2f feedback.
That sounds appropriate. I think I've usually seen slightly higher values, but then also usually for half an hour or a little bit more time so that matches up
Yes, the slightly higher current values are probably keeping pace with the 'flation.
Re: I spent a year building an Android course for the elderly
#93the course website feels like the exact type of scam i ward elderly people off.
Re: I spent a year building an Android course for the elderly
#94Looks like a great course. I’m sorry to say my experience has been “Android = pain” as far as the oldies are concerned. Had years supporting MiL and her endless devices. Then two years ago we got her an iPad instead. Support requirement has dropped to pretty much nil.
it's like saying "we didn't like the radio on your Hyundai's so we got all bmws"
most of the world cannot even afford S or A models from Samsung.
Re: I spent a year building an Android course for the elderly
#95Looks like a great course. I’m sorry to say my experience has been “Android = pain” as far as the oldies are concerned. Had years supporting MiL and her endless devices. Then two years ago we got her an iPad instead. Support requirement has dropped to pretty much nil.
it's like saying "we didn't like the radio on your Hyundai's so we got all bmws" most of the world cannot even afford S or A models from Samsung.
Not really. It's not like iPads are 10x the price of a cheap Android device. They're like 2x. Factor in time and the maths makes even more sense.
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#96Earlier quoted context omitted.
it's like saying "we didn't like the radio on your Hyundai's so we got all bmws" most of the world cannot even afford S or A models from Samsung.
Not really. It's not like iPads are 10x the price of a cheap Android device. They're like 2x. Factor in time and the maths makes even more sense.
> It’s not like iPads are 10x the price of a cheap Android device. They’re like 2x.
I’m seeing about 3-4:1 comparing reconditioned iPads to cheap-but-not-reconditioned new Android tablets, 10:1 is closer than 2:1 for new-to-new.
Re: I spent a year building an Android course for the elderly
#97The most common problem I encounter is that signing into their email accounts. Google somehow decided to send prompt to the phone even though nothing has changed (same password, IP, computer, browser with cookies). And, my parents have no idea how to find the relevant notification and find the prompt. And, I even take some time because there're like a thousand notifications on their phones.
For your parents. Several nongoogle email platforms NEVER bother opt-outers with captchas, 2fa, or other NONsense.
Re: I spent a year building an Android course for the elderly
#98Earlier quoted context omitted.
Not really. It's not like iPads are 10x the price of a cheap Android device. They're like 2x. Factor in time and the maths makes even more sense.
> It’s not like iPads are 10x the price of a cheap Android device. They’re like 2x. I’m seeing about 3-4:1 comparing reconditioned iPads to cheap-but-not-reconditioned new Android tablets, 10:1 is closer than 2:1 for new-to-new.
outside of usa and Europe, apple tax is close to 6-10:1 instead of 3-4:1