At Christmas 2010, I finally bought her the Garmin Nuvi. I did quite a bit of research online and determined that this model and product was the best fit for my sister who is over 60. It is mobile in that she can attach it to her windshield while driving and then remove it when she is home. She is very cautious about safety and she worried that someone would break into her vehicle to steal the device if she couldn't remove it.
When she got the Garmin Nuvi, she was really happy. The only problem was that it did not come with much of an instruction booklet and she was not comfortable using it. I went online and downloaded the booklet for her, but she was still cautious. Finally, I set the device up and showed her how to use it. We even named the device, Miss Ellie! I got her a zipper bag to put it in when she was not using it and she was set.
I'd love to say that was it. I'd love to say that she is now mobile and fearless, but that is not so. She is more mobile and will go places on her own now, but we have to drive to here destination first and make sure to add it to her Favorites so she can see how to get back home. So far, this seems to soothe her fears and is working. She has quite a few places in her favorites and she will go solo to those locations using the Garmin.
The only other problem we have is that Miss Ellie was always trying to get her to get onto the highways (which she absolutely will not do). I had to do a bit of tweaking to make Miss Ellie stop that and now peace reigns.
We laugh alot because of this device. Miss Ellie can be heard frequently saying, "Recalculating..." because my sister did not follow her directions. It's really nice to see my sister mobile again. I wholeheartedly recommend this device to anyone on your list that is getting older and can't remember things right anymore. With this device in hand, anyone can get anywhere!
For more information about this product, you can visit my site: Garmin Nuvi 265W/WT GPS
Tomorrow I'll post about the second gizmo we got last Christmas and tell you what we think about it, too.
