“Is the echo show easy to use because i have a great grandma that is about 80 years old and shes not well versed in technology, and I've been looking for just a video chat system so it doesn't confuse her with all the added things.”
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Hi Kait, I just submitted a review less than an hour ago for my very similar situation. The answer is yes, it should be very easy for your great grandma to use. She should be able to use it pretty much with voice commands. If she's gonna make the calls herself, she can still do that with voice commands only, as long as she knows how you set up the contact list of names in her phone directory. That's what Alexa will use to make the calls. Or, if she knows the person's phone number, she can spell it out to Alexa. Either way, she shouldn't need to do much on the touchscreen, unless she wants to. If Alexa gets lost in the process, which Alexa does sometimes, all your great grandma will need to say is "Alexa, home" and she can start over. My setup for my mom's Echo Show 8 was a little complicated because she doesn't have a smartphone that I could link to the Amazon and Alexa accounts (both free) that had to be created. I just read several articles and watched some YouTube videos to figure out what to do. If your great grandma has a smart phone, then the setup process should be a whole lot easier than what I describe in my review. Good Luck! PS - the optional stand will probably be worthwhile for your great grandma so that she can tilt the display to suit her desired viewing angle
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Hello Kait, the Echo Show devices are very easy to operate. They are controlled via voice which makes them very user friendly. To make a call between devices you simply say; "Alexa, call Grandma." or whatever you named the device that you want to call. To end the call she would say; "Alexa, hang up." or "Alexa, end call." She understands a lot of variances. Hope that helps answer your questions. Have a great day!
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