I’m not a very good letter writer. I misspell things, have poor handwriting, decide what I wrote is stupid, and take so long to write things that the first part is out of date by the time I finish! I almost never get a letter mailed out. Thank goodness for computers and email! I’m still not very good or consistent but it sure is easier.
My grandparents don’t have a computer, though. We tried. My dad owned a computer store and made sure they had everything they needed. Everyone taught them how to make it work, send and receive email etc. They tried it for a while but it was just too much for them. They prefer a nice typewriter, thank you very much. They never heard from me.
Then my aunt found Presto. Thi
s is an amazing product/service. AMAZING! I really wish I had thought of it, but since I didn’t, I am so glad someone did!
Presto is an email service with a printer. That’s it. Several times a day it will connect to the internet, retrieve any email that has been sent and print them out. Pictures, too! After the initial setup it’s all automatic. No dialing, no logging in, no viruses and no spam because only emails from pre-authorized email addresses are accepted. You can even specify the font size and style so the emails are easy to read.
You (the technically savvy one) can monitor ink levels online and arrange to have refills sent when needed. Or Presto can send them automatically when the ink levels reach a certain level. This way you don’t have to worry about your technically challenged loved ones driving all over town to find ink only to come home with the wrong kind. They’ll send paper, too if you want.
I still don’t write my grandparents as often as I should but it’s certainly better than the nothing (yes, nothing) they got from me before.
You can read all the details on their website. Amazon sells the printers for just $50. The service is $15 a month or $150 a year.
