Permalink Submitted by Dick Smallwood (not verified) on Sat, 02/13/2016 - 16:33
Hi Richard & Jim,
I enjoyed the piece about Uber and Lyft in your recent newsletter and have recommended it to several villagers.
But I have a question: Would it be possible for some one with a tablet (e.g., iPad) and a simple non-smart cellphone to use either service? It seems to me that it should be possible if the tablet is hooked up to a wi-fi. She could use the tablet to communicate with the central office of Uber/Lyft and then use the cellphone to talk to the driver. I know that both systems use text messaging, but that doesn't seem to me to be essential to the service.
I notice, by the way, that your article implies at the end that the Uber app can be downloaded to tablets.
I ask this question because many seniors have a tablet and a simple cellphone rather than a smartphone, but could really use a transportation system like Uber/Lyft.
Can we use tablets too for Uber?
Hi Richard & Jim,
I enjoyed the piece about Uber and Lyft in your recent newsletter and have recommended it to several villagers.
But I have a question: Would it be possible for some one with a tablet (e.g., iPad) and a simple non-smart cellphone to use either service? It seems to me that it should be possible if the tablet is hooked up to a wi-fi. She could use the tablet to communicate with the central office of Uber/Lyft and then use the cellphone to talk to the driver. I know that both systems use text messaging, but that doesn't seem to me to be essential to the service.
I notice, by the way, that your article implies at the end that the Uber app can be downloaded to tablets.
I ask this question because many seniors have a tablet and a simple cellphone rather than a smartphone, but could really use a transportation system like Uber/Lyft.
Dick