1 in 4 grandparents now own a laptop or tablet.

Often the older generation get the nickname of being technophobes. However let’s be fair as the internet service providers around the world really didn’t emerge until the 80s and so the older generation were not brought up surrounded by the technology that we have today. While in the past the older generation have not been some of the best customers for tablets, this has started to change.

A survey has revealed that 1 in 4 grandparents now own a laptop or tablet. 500 grandparents took part in the survey and this showed us that Skype was becoming very popular as a way for them to keep in touch with grandchildren too. Around 35% said that being online was essential for contact, this included Twitter and Facebook accounts. The survey asked 1500 people under 25 about their grandparents habits in relation to technology. 1 in 20 said that they tweeted their grandparents on a regular basis.

So how are tablets appealing to older people? The needs of the grandparent are different and those making tablets are faced with consumers reluctant for products that are unfamiliar. If you were to ask an elderly person which out of the Android tablets they liked the best, they would look at you in bewilderment. The most important factors for them choosing the best tablet would be how easy it was to use and navigate. Good volume and sound would be an issue as would the price tag. So which of the tablets might be the best tablet for older people? Here are our top selections.

Best tablets for older people (roundup)

There is the iPad of course as it has sold more than 14 million in Q4 of 2012. It is easy to navigate but iTunes and the Apps Store are not as important if the person isn’t interested in games, music or films. The 4th generation iPad comes with the best 10 inch display and it comes with 2048 x 1536 resolution. There is also Siri installed.

The Asus Transformer Pad Infinity 700 has a 10 inch HD display with 1920 x 1200 resolution and a quad core processor. It comes with a large keyboard dock and a 2 megapixel camera for Skype. It has Android 4.0 and the navigation system is easy with just 3 buttons. On the downside it costs around £600. There is a cheaper version at £399, however the resolution is 1280 x 800.

The Google Nexus 10 costs £319 and it has Jelly Bean 4.2 with multiple home screens, widgets and apps. It has 16GB of storage and this is not expandable. The 32GB version is £70 dearer. However there are speakers at each side of the tablet and the resolution is 2560 x 1600, so it is worth taking a look at.

The Levovo IdeaTab A2107 has support for SD card and it comes with 16GB of memory. It has dual stereo speakers and it runs on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. The display is 7 inches and the tablet would cost £169.99, so it is better for those on a budget.

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