Facebook Portal Mini - Smart Video Calling 8” Touch Screen Display with Alexa - White

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Got this for my mother as a gift so she could facetime and listen to music in the kitchen with her grandkids. She loved it, the grandkids love it, A+ seller. Fast shipping.

This item arrived late, was clearly used by someone else as it had been wrapped so poorly in the box. When we attempted to try to get it to work it didnt function at all. I turned on and then gave us a bunch or error messages.

My grandmother has many grands and great grands from North to South. We all chipped in to purchase this for her so that we can all be together again! This has made such a big difference in our every day lives. My grandmother has Dementia. For her to be able to put a name to a face and actually be confident in referring to us by name without calling us everyone else, brings So much joy to our hearts! Easy to learn, easy to set up, and for the price, I’d suggest this for any elderly person who does not have social media.

This product is perfect for this time in our lives. I bought one for my parents and myself. They were able to set it up and I can see how excited my elderly parents are to SEE us when we talk. They are happy they can interact with their grandkids. Both Mom and Dad can be in the picture. Plus keep up with the relatives who already have one. This helps ease the isolation.

I bought this to be able to video chat with an elderly parent hospitalized during this No Visitors time. It is a fabulous device. I set it up from home and then got within range of the hospital WiFi before sending it up to her room. Once set up, it is very easy to use, either with verbal commands or with the touch screen. The CONS to this device - 1) it has to be plugged in at all times, and the cord is fairly short. (We sent it to the hospital with an extension cord.) Caretakers kept moving it to not trip on the cord, so it kept getting put out of her range to reach the touch screen. 2) The WhatsApp feature is very glitchy. It eventually stopped working altogether. Definitely a much better device for just using Facebook Messenger. UPDATE: We’ve now had these devices for 7 months. The device that my elderly mother has has to get rebooted somewhat regularly. Apps and features will freeze. Also, because she forgets how to turn the screen off (which you can only do verbally), she tends to lay it on its face and the screen now has a dark shadow all around the edges. I’m guessing it’s because it overheats when she lays it down. So, while I still like the devices, if your elderly person is getting senile or has dementia, it may not be the device for them.

FaceTiming my Grandkids.I love it

Love this item! Has great sound and nice clear screen! Lets me keep in touch with my growing granddaughter!

Now that this supports Zoom Bluejeans and webex this device is indispensable. My wife and kids use it for remote workouts and Piano lessons. The camera and microphone are top grade with a crazy field of vision.