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Very simple device to access Internet and send/receive messages
Hi Gurus :-)
I have a totally non-techincal friend who seems to be allergic to regular computers. They beat his ego to death ;-) He would love to keep in touch with his scattered contacts, like me. So, I am looking for a small simple device, something like a typewriter with a hard drive and a small acreen. It should be very easy to operate. A cell phone would not be a solution. Is there another newsgroup that deals with such devices? Information would be much appreciated. TIA |
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Very simple device to access Internet and send/receive messages
"RF" wrote in message ... Hi Gurus :-) I have a totally non-techincal friend who seems to be allergic to regular computers. They beat his ego to death ;-) He would love to keep in touch with his scattered contacts, like me. So, I am looking for a small simple device, something like a typewriter with a hard drive and a small acreen. It should be very easy to operate. A cell phone would not be a solution. Is there another newsgroup that deals with such devices? Information would be much appreciated. TIA yes, its called a 12" notebook........... |
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Very simple device to access Internet and send/receive messages
RF wrote:
Hi Gurus :-) I have a totally non-techincal friend who seems to be allergic to regular computers. They beat his ego to death ;-) He would love to keep in touch with his scattered contacts, like me. So, I am looking for a small simple device, something like a typewriter with a hard drive and a small acreen. It should be very easy to operate. A cell phone would not be a solution. Is there another newsgroup that deals with such devices? Information would be much appreciated. Getting an older computer sounds like just the ticket. If you can find an early Pentium IV, or a late Pentium III machine with monitor and network card, you should be set. Seriously, how complicated is booting the machine up and clicking an email icon on the desktop? If your answer is "too complicated," then maybe email is out of their reach. |
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Grinder wrote:
RF wrote: Hi Gurus :-) I have a totally non-techincal friend who seems to be allergic to regular computers. They beat his ego to death ;-) He would love to keep in touch with his scattered contacts, like me. So, I am looking for a small simple device, something like a typewriter with a hard drive and a small acreen. It should be very easy to operate. A cell phone would not be a solution. Is there another newsgroup that deals with such devices? Information would be much appreciated. Getting an older computer sounds like just the ticket. If you can find an early Pentium IV, or a late Pentium III machine with monitor and network card, you should be set. Seriously, how complicated is booting the machine up and clicking an email icon on the desktop? If your answer is "too complicated," then maybe email is out of their reach. Come on..... there's a lot more to it than just: "booting the machine up and clicking an email icon" |
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"RF" wrote in message ... Grinder wrote: RF wrote: Hi Gurus :-) I have a totally non-techincal friend who seems to be allergic to regular computers. They beat his ego to death ;-) He would love to keep in touch with his scattered contacts, like me. So, I am looking for a small simple device, something like a typewriter with a hard drive and a small acreen. It should be very easy to operate. A cell phone would not be a solution. Is there another newsgroup that deals with such devices? Information would be much appreciated. Getting an older computer sounds like just the ticket. If you can find an early Pentium IV, or a late Pentium III machine with monitor and network card, you should be set. Seriously, how complicated is booting the machine up and clicking an email icon on the desktop? If your answer is "too complicated," then maybe email is out of their reach. Come on..... there's a lot more to it than just: "booting the machine up and clicking an email icon" that's all I have been doing since 1992...............desktop, laptop, notebook, whatever. |
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Very simple device to access Internet and send/receive messages
"RF" wrote in message ... Grinder wrote: RF wrote: Hi Gurus :-) I have a totally non-techincal friend who seems to be allergic to regular computers. They beat his ego to death ;-) He would love to keep in touch with his scattered contacts, like me. So, I am looking for a small simple device, something like a typewriter with a hard drive and a small acreen. It should be very easy to operate. A cell phone would not be a solution. Is there another newsgroup that deals with such devices? Information would be much appreciated. Getting an older computer sounds like just the ticket. If you can find an early Pentium IV, or a late Pentium III machine with monitor and network card, you should be set. Seriously, how complicated is booting the machine up and clicking an email icon on the desktop? If your answer is "too complicated," then maybe email is out of their reach. Come on..... there's a lot more to it than just: "booting the machine up and clicking an email icon" Once the email account is setup that's all one has to do. Heck you could even put the email client in startup |
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Very simple device to access Internet and send/receive messages
"RF" : Getting an older computer sounds like just the ticket. If you can find : an early Pentium IV, or a late Pentium III machine with monitor and : network card, you should be set. : : Seriously, how complicated is booting the machine up and clicking an : email icon on the desktop? If your answer is "too complicated," then : maybe email is out of their reach. : : Come on..... there's a lot more to it than just: : "booting the machine up and clicking an : email icon" I know personally severel individuals with Down's Syndrum that can accomplish that task. |
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Very simple device to access Internet and send/receive messages
NotMe wrote:
"RF" : Getting an older computer sounds like just the ticket. If you can find : an early Pentium IV, or a late Pentium III machine with monitor and : network card, you should be set. : : Seriously, how complicated is booting the machine up and clicking an : email icon on the desktop? If your answer is "too complicated," then : maybe email is out of their reach. : : Come on..... there's a lot more to it than just: : "booting the machine up and clicking an : email icon" I know personally severel individuals with Down's Syndrum that can accomplish that task. You guys have been in computers so long that the memories of your hair-pulling and swearing, when you started on your first computer, have long since died. |
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Very simple device to access Internet and send/receive messages
"RF" wrote in message ... : NotMe wrote: : "RF" : : : Getting an older computer sounds like just the ticket. If you can find : : an early Pentium IV, or a late Pentium III machine with monitor and : : network card, you should be set. : : : : Seriously, how complicated is booting the machine up and clicking an : : email icon on the desktop? If your answer is "too complicated," then : : maybe email is out of their reach. : : : : Come on..... there's a lot more to it than just: : : "booting the machine up and clicking an : : email icon" : : I know personally several individuals with Down's Syndrome that can : accomplish that task. : : You guys have been in computers so long that the : memories of your hair-pulling and swearing, when : you started on your first computer, have long : since died. My first computer was an IBM 1401 and used punch cards. The kid I'm talking about is a 10 y.o. Downs child. She can use a computer and an email application. More so she knows not to click on attachments. She was taught to use the computer by her 13 y.o. sister. Perhaps the difficulty is they don't want a computer? My neighbor is in his 80's and at one time designed rockets for NASA. Guy is a certified genius, he just does not want to deal with a computer. |
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Very simple device to access Internet and send/receive messages
Grinder wrote:
Getting an older computer sounds like just the ticket. If you can find an early Pentium IV, or a late Pentium III machine with monitor and network card, you should be set. Seriously, how complicated is booting the machine up and clicking an email icon on the desktop? If your answer is "too complicated," then maybe email is out of their reach. RF wrote: Come on..... there's a lot more to it than just: "booting the machine up and clicking an email icon" NotMe wrote: I know personally severel individuals with Down's Syndrum that can accomplish that task. RF wrote: You guys have been in computers so long that the memories of your hair-pulling and swearing, when you started on your first computer, have long since died. Grinder wrote: What I'm saying is that the task of booting up a computer and getting to an email program requires much less knowledge than it does to run even a simple email program. You have to know about inbox/outbox, compose/send/reply, bounced emails, addresses for starts, and stuff like attachments and spam filters if you want to be moderately capable. These are all concepts that I've seen technologically challenged people master. Once they were show the power switch, starting up the computer and running the program itself was never an issue. My father will never learn to program a video recorder. I know that's a cliche, but it's true. He will never learn to use photo manipulation software, even though he's an avid digital photographer. He gets hung up on the concept of file systems and file attachments. On the basics of email, however, he has no difficulties because it's easy and it's something he does every day. The only advantage I can see in some sort of dedicated devices is if you're in some sort of "Brewser's Millions" competition. There's a reason all attempts at Fisher Price computing have failed--you end up pay more for less, and it's not easier to use. |
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