Hi everybody,

My parents in law are based in Greece with a daughter in America and one in the UK. We have been trying to convince them for years to get a computer but they have always resisted (in the case of the father vehemently so) as they never learned how to us one. Now with tablets I figured the learning curve would be much simpler.

I don't have a tablet myself so have difficulties advising them.

Below are the things that are absolutely required (in order of importance):

1) Skype so they can chat with the grandchildren. The number one reason we want them to get something.

2) Camera on the screen side (for skype)

3) 10 inch (or close to it) screen. They are retired so a small tablet will just not be good enough. Screen resolution is not important as small icons will be of no use to them.

4) WiFi enabled (3G etc. is not required as they wont have any need for it)

5) Internet access (seems silly to mention it, but I thought I would list everything).

6) Email capable. I assume I can just set them up with a Gmail account.

7) Price. Anybody who knows the current situation in Greece will understand that price is currently a major concern. I think a Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 at £269 is an easier sell than an Ipdad at £400.

Other things we would like:

• Flash enabled. Not sure if Ipads can handle flash now. I can see the mother getting quite web savy after some use. So it would be nice she does not come across broken websites all the time just because flash does not work.

• USB port. We have been trying to convince them of the benefits of a digital camera for years (they still use film; yes I know!), so a USB port would make that easier. Other photo memory disk formats would also be acceptable, but would obviously narrow down the options. Additionally the USB port would enable them to print things.

• Some word processing app. Again I can see the see the mother starting to use the tablet to write letters.

Some additional information:

• HD memory is not a big problem as, with the exception of photos, I can't see them needing much. So I think 16gb would be enough.

• I visit them about once or twice a year, so I can deal with updates.

Quality and easy of use are essential. I dont' know what operating system (apple, google, windows) would be best, as long as it works easily without them having to do much (i.e. I can deal with it when I visit them).

Like I said, price is a big issue.

Any advice on what tablet I could recommend to them (bought here in the uk) would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you to you all.

Take care.