ASUS Skype Videophone Touch SV1TW (Silver Grey) Reviews
I bought this phone for my 85-year old mother who has dementia. She is unable to skype with a computer even with written instructions. I can leave this phone "on" all the time - it has a screen saver and then goes "out" but does not turn off. Hint: Computer users can see who is "on" their computer and available to skype - sometimes the computer shows the person with this device, sometimes it does not - but you can always call - the call will go through if you have left the phone on even if it does not show them available on your computer. So, family can call Mom/Grandma and she can answer the call. She actually does better with this than her regular telephone. She was even able to return a call. It is very intuitive, especially if you've ever used a cell phone - green button to call, red to turn off, etc. You can use buttons or the touch screen. I do not think she could have set it up - in fact I'm sure of it. If a regular skype user can set it up with the contacts, it is quite easy to use after that. It was easy to find the network - I tried it out at my home with cable, then my mom's house with DSL. The phone was able to locate and connect to the networks easily. I can't even begin to describe how excited she was after she started getting calls from her grandkids, kids, etc. It is really like visiting since you don't have to worry about charges and can see each other - great for someone who can't travel. It really perked her up. The picture and sound quality have been really good - as good or better than my laptop. I placed the phone by the chair she sits in to watch TV (wireless network - just need to plug into an electrical outlet). From there she can hear and answer calls. I can call to see if she took her medication, say good-night, etc. This is a great set up with a little help up front setting up contacts - it makes checking up on family members easy with them enjoying the contact. Don't hesitate on this one!
ASUS Skype Videophone Touch SV1TW (Silver Grey) Feature
- Skype Certified Videophone supports
- 7" (800x480) Touch Screen TFT LCD
- Integrated Speaker and Internal Microphone
- Fast Ethernet port; 802.11 b/g Wireless LAN
- 1x USB type A Port; 1x RJ-45 connector; DC Jack; Audio I/O Jacks
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Excellent product - Martin - Concord, NC United States
Purchased this for my 91 year old mother, who is hard of hearing and has limited mobility. She loves it and so do I. Very easy to use. Nothing like setting up a PC. Great speaker volume. A few times we had trouble getting video from called phones. Callback worked.
so useful - t-tani1639 -
This is so useful. I use this when I have a conversation with my parents who live far away from my home. It's completely different to make phone calls with the video of you from just with your voice.
Oct 29, 2010 14:07:04
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