hewlett packard presto

LibraryLady · 2nd December 2007, 11:52 AM

My mother's ninetieth birthday is coming up and we have been racking our brains for a good gift. She has a serious fear of computers. We are not even allowed to use the "c word" around her, or she will shut down.

My sister came across this service from Hewlett Packard and it struck us that we could sell it as a phone thing and she could finally get more pictures of the little ones and family news. As it is now, I call her and read the emails to her. Does anyone know if this is a reliable item, or has anyone heard anything about it?

Thanks!

Zep · 3rd December 2007, 01:06 AM

PM me and I will try to get some "inside info" for you.

Blue Bubble · 3rd December 2007, 01:33 AM

Interesting.

Just make damned sure that her (future?) e-mail address doesn't land in the hands of the spammers though.

zooterkin · 3rd December 2007, 02:04 AM

Looks interesting, though at the moment it's US only.

From the Amazon page about it:

Quote:

Presto Service only delivers messages from family and friends you have selected, so there’s no ads, no spam, no junk mail.

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3rd December 2007, 01:06 AM	#2
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3rd December 2007, 01:33 AM	#3
Blue Bubble Sharper than a thorn Join Date: May 2005 Location: Duxford, Cambridgeshire, UK Posts: 2,225	Interesting. Just make damned sure that her (future?) e-mail address doesn't land in the hands of the spammers though.

3rd December 2007, 02:04 AM	#4
zooterkin Nitpicking dilettante Moderator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Berkshire, mostly Posts: 24,589	Looks interesting, though at the moment it's US only. From the Amazon page about it: Quote: Presto Service only delivers messages from family and friends you have selected, so there’s no ads, no spam, no junk mail.