Our favorite Wall Street analyst, Gene Munster of Piper Jaffray, called the iPad “the Mac of the masses” in a weekend analysis of how the iPad was selling in the pre-Christmas shopping runup. That was based on an unscientific observation that the iPad was apparently making inroads among demographics that normally don’t buy Macs.
If my personal observations are any indication, there’s a lot of interest in the iPad among senior citizens. Many of the older folks I’ve talked to are fascinated by the device and find it to be perfect for their Internet usage — email, web browsing, looking at pictures, reading books, and watching videos. It’s incredibly easy to use, it’s fast, it’s non-threatening, and there’s no need to worry about malware.
Given these friendly attributes, I’d speculate that we’ll see a lot of older people getting iPads as Christmas gifts this year. If you’re one of the people who will be on the giving end of one of these holiday transactions, here are some ideas for senior-friendly iPad apps that you might want to pre-install on your gift before you wrap it up.
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