High Teck is New to me

[hollydolly]

I wonder why that is. I guess no one uses them any more.

yes that's the reason even tho' many of us have landlines as well as Iphones.. and some older people don't even have mobile phones or computers for that matter , so it must be very inconvenient for them to try and find a number

 

[officerripley]

Once you get your iPhone, you will be able to find out just about everything you need to know, including what doctors are in your area, as well as ratings and reviews for them. You will not need a calendar, clock, calculator, paper maps or directory. All of that will be at your fingertips, literally. It will take time for you and patience from your daughter to learn all of the phone's features, but once you do, you won't believe the convenience. You'll also be able to speak into the phone and ask for the information you want. Most times, you will get it. Congratulations on getting an iPhone. Apparently your daughter wants the best for you so ask her about getting an excellent protective case, but don't leave it sitting in there.

Also, @smilingmore--and it's @OneEyedDiva herself who told me about this; thanks, Diva --if you start using the Note feature on your iPhone for your grocery (and other stores) list, you'll never go back to the old paper lists, lol. It's so convenient. Except when my iPhone is on the charger, it's always in my pocket and I thought of something to add to the list today while I was walking the dog and pulled the phone out, added the item, and no more forgetting to add stuff to the list or forgetting the paper list and leaving it at home!

 

[JBR]

Since moving in with family members I feel like an alien on a foreign planet. I lived in my own home for 30 yeas and had a clock in every room, a calendar in the kitchen and a directory next to the landline phone. Suddenly I have no clocks, no calendars or directory to find a business or doctor if I need one. I went to the store and asked to buy a map so I could get around my new location without getting lost. The clerk didn't seem to know what I was talking about. He wanted to show me tourist booklets of sites to see.

I do have a cell phone but I never use it. It is only kept in case I have an emergency and need to call 911. Well, my daughter is getting me a nice I-phone and will teach me how to use it. It arrives this week. I don't think I can use it to find a doctor or electrician unless I happen to know the person's name.

I use online maps (Google Earth being an important option). But also I've sometimes felt the need for a fold-out paper map of our nearby small city. The city's tourist center didn't have a detailed one. I contacted the city hall's planning department, and they provided a very detailed street map. They emailed it to me as an attached file, and it could be printed out using home-computer & printer equipment.

Sections of the map's area can be selected and printed on letter-size paper, if desired. Possibly you can get the map sent as a file. Maybe see if your relatives might help you with doing this.

But in my case, I think if I'd asked the map experts at city-planning to print out a large scale foldable map for me, they would have done it. So it might be worth inquiring into this option, too.

 

[Teacher Terry]

I also use an alarm clock that has batteries in case the power fails and I need to get up for an appointment. I still have clocks in my house. I use the note section on my phone if I’m out and don’t have access to paper.

However, I still prefer making a paper list for groceries and my to do lists. We don’t get phone books here any longer which is fine because I always put them right in the recycling.