I have a friend who is in her mid-60s and not very technologically savvy. You could almost say the same thing about me although I do carry a smartphone, have DSL and wireless internet.
1. She does NOT have a landline.
2. Does NOT have internet in her home.
3. DOES have a smartphone, although it is an old, decrepit one with a broken screen.
4. She lives in a neighborhood of older folks, on the fringe of an urban area, where the neighbors who used to watch her home while she was away have all grown too old, or in too poor health, to do so.
She wants some type of home security system to assure her that her house is secure while she is away (sometimes for 7-10 days at a time).
I have explained that she will either need to add a landline (probably not even an option at this point), have internet installed, or have a system installed that uses a dedicated cellphone as a dialer for the system.
She wants something that will notify the police if there's a problem at her home, and notify her via her cell phone at the same time. I also mentioned the last requirement about notifying her in real time would probably mean she would need a cell phone upgrade, to boot.
Of course, within ten minutes of us talking about her options, she advised me that I was mansplaining things to her.
I will admit, I had grown a bit frustrated by that time. It had reached the point I felt I was trying to explain quantum physics to someone living in a cave.
Of course, she is the same friend who used to leave the ceiling fans on while away from the house so it would "stay cool". When I told her the fans only had a cooling effect when she was actually there, she wanted to know how the ceiling fans would know if she was home or not...
Other than that, she is a pleasant, good-hearted person, and quite attractive. And no, she's not blonde.
In regard to a security system and her needs, did I miss any options?
1. She does NOT have a landline.
2. Does NOT have internet in her home.
3. DOES have a smartphone, although it is an old, decrepit one with a broken screen.
4. She lives in a neighborhood of older folks, on the fringe of an urban area, where the neighbors who used to watch her home while she was away have all grown too old, or in too poor health, to do so.
She wants some type of home security system to assure her that her house is secure while she is away (sometimes for 7-10 days at a time).
I have explained that she will either need to add a landline (probably not even an option at this point), have internet installed, or have a system installed that uses a dedicated cellphone as a dialer for the system.
She wants something that will notify the police if there's a problem at her home, and notify her via her cell phone at the same time. I also mentioned the last requirement about notifying her in real time would probably mean she would need a cell phone upgrade, to boot.
Of course, within ten minutes of us talking about her options, she advised me that I was mansplaining things to her.
I will admit, I had grown a bit frustrated by that time. It had reached the point I felt I was trying to explain quantum physics to someone living in a cave.
Of course, she is the same friend who used to leave the ceiling fans on while away from the house so it would "stay cool". When I told her the fans only had a cooling effect when she was actually there, she wanted to know how the ceiling fans would know if she was home or not...
Other than that, she is a pleasant, good-hearted person, and quite attractive. And no, she's not blonde.
In regard to a security system and her needs, did I miss any options?