Grandma's Technology

My mother is the grandmother of teenagers. Makes sense. I have teenagers, as do my brother and sister. And my mother is an awesome grandma! The other great thing about my mom, besides her infinite patience, is her enjoyment of technology. With a little help, she has adopted an iPad, a Kindle, an android cell phone, and most recently, a smart watch.
Let me explain. My mother has a mild hearing impairment which causes her to occasionally miss phone calls unless she is carrying her cell phone in her pocket. Like a lot of ladies, she does not always choose to do this. She would rather have it tucked in her purse, or on a desk charging when need be.
As you can tell from my past posts, not only am I a planner addict, I love technology. I have adopted smart watches since the first Galaxy Gear which came with my Samsung Note. I then upgraded to the Gear Live from Samsung, an Android Wear device, a Gear S, and have since upgraded again to a Gear S2.
My other watches were sold to help finance my new purchases, but the Gear Live was still in my possession when I had an idea. I asked my mother if she would like to use the watch.
Granted, it is large and a little clumsy, a few generations from the sleek Apple Watch or the lovely Moto 360 2nd generation. But it's a great watch for an initial trial at the smartwatch world. It works well, has decent battery life, a nice bright display, and works with any Android phone.
And she likes it! When she gets a call or text, the vibration on her wrist alerts her. It also has some useful notifications for traffic and weather as well, making it a handy device to help keep her informed.
The beauty of the device is the fact that the vibration helps those who can't hear their phone. And the notification is nice and clear, even for those of us, myself included, who need glasses.
I write this as a recommendation. It doesn't matter your age. It doesn't matter that you might not be the most technologically adept person. This is a little tool that can help you stay informed and stay connected. And a second hand, early generation of these gadgets are fairly cheap and getting cheaper.
Let me know what you think!!