If he follow mainstream media, you'll likely never get him into technology, my dad only ended up learning to use the computer because he has to so it's basically going to be when paper currencies collapse and cryptocurrencies are what we use for internet transactions that the previous generation will get into them.
mainstream media is anti technology you think? i havent really followed it in years now
hes played on a wii and uses TV, has a basic mobile phone
Maybe the old-fashioned desktop? You can sell it as the classic computer, so maybe it would scare him less. Also if his movements get compromissed, the tablet might get difficult to handle.
Him and his wife have a desktop in the home, hes never use it. Thats why i thought a tablet.
I would, however, be more concerned with the contends you show to him. You can show classic contends with new dressing, like podcasts, new sites and onlne movies.
This might be for another topic but is it a bad idea to wake people out of the matrix once they get passed a certain age? (says that in the film)
Maybe even learning about bitcoin is really scary @ 70 years old