Hi, do u think it is suitable to get an Ipad for my 70 year old dad? His birthday is coming soon and I dunno what to get him. He like to browse the internet using the notebook but I dunno if an ipad would be suitable in view that the fonts are small and one needs to constantly 'flick' the screen to enlarge the fonts. Is there any way to make the default fonts much larger?

Well, u can bring him to the store and see if he likes the feel and touch of it.

jus do it,bet he wouldnt bother much to pinch-to-zoom,he'll jus get amazed..

pehh...jus kidding
you may find useful features for ur dad under accessibility called "Large Text" and "Zoom"
http://www.apple.com/ipad/features/accessibility.html

My mother-in-law might also be getting one too. I don't think they are too old for it. I let them play with it for a while and they seem to be able to get the hang of it very fast, especially playing Cut The Rope!

But her children (who will fork out the money) are considering which version to buy for her. I would suggest 16 GB wifi would be sufficient. She has wifi nearby, and I don't think she'll use it to listen to music or watch movies.

My 60 years old mom got hooked on instantly.