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Never Too Old for a Computer
There’s this perception that the silver generation gets intimidated by technology and can find it difficult to get savvy with gadgets. Four of my family members…all above 65 years and only one of them is comfortable with computers. So maybe the perception is true, and this is why designers like Ryan Klinger are spending hours on designing a laptop especially for them. Personal Computing for Older Adults can be a solution, and it has my support!
Designer: Ryan Klinger
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Ben says
It looks like a child of AdamoXPS and OLPC.
Blame says
That concept already exists!!
Ben says
It looks like a child of AdamoXPS and OLPC.
Blame says
That concept already exists!!
mf says
why the hell are ALT ans Shift switched? To make it harder to work on any other computer?
mf says
why the hell are ALT ans Shift switched? To make it harder to work on any other computer?
Bryan says
Love everything but that keyboard layout. That would be all but unusable.
adamant says
‘Aging users’ have been using standard Qwerty keyboards for all their lives. Moving the keys around does not help them. Moving the keys will insure that ALL users are hunt and peck typists however.
Bryan says
Love everything but that keyboard layout. That would be all but unusable.
Dumary Joseph says
Good design man..very very good design
adamant says
‘Aging users’ have been using standard Qwerty keyboards for all their lives. Moving the keys around does not help them. Moving the keys will insure that ALL users are hunt and peck typists however.
Dumary Joseph says
Good design man..very very good design
Jimmy C says
In my mind this only addresses part of the problem. What you could also do to help aging users would be to design a new type of browser that makes more sense to those in old age.
And hey, people? I get the thing about the keyboard, but as long as it's there, you might as well suggest an improvement, don't you think?
levi says
Great , love it.
working online free says
Not impressed these type of models are everywhere!!!
levi says
Great , love it.
working online free says
Not impressed these type of models are everywhere!!!
Nigel Houghton says
The hardware is rarely the main obstacle for older people using a computer. The main problem is that the software is too complex. The fact that older people need to go on training courses or rely on friends and family to learn their way around what should be the simplest of tasks highlights the problem. This computer looks good, and although the layout is a little strange, most first time users will not be phased by it – their relatives might! Until there is a software that makes access to the four main applications easy, the computer will remain a no go area for millions of older people and technophobes.
Nigel Houghton says
The hardware is rarely the main obstacle for older people using a computer. The main problem is that the software is too complex. The fact that older people need to go on training courses or rely on friends and family to learn their way around what should be the simplest of tasks highlights the problem. This computer looks good, and although the layout is a little strange, most first time users will not be phased by it – their relatives might! Until there is a software that makes access to the four main applications easy, the computer will remain a no go area for millions of older people and technophobes.
aphrodite says
Cool concept and the angle is good for the computer because it prevents it from overheating. However, it looks like there is only one angle and even though this is supposed to be the "right" one for elderly people, I still think you should be able to adjust it because they way you use a computer also depends on your height, the way you stand etc.
aphrodite says
Cool concept and the angle is good for the computer because it prevents it from overheating. However, it looks like there is only one angle and even though this is supposed to be the “right” one for elderly people, I still think you should be able to adjust it because they way you use a computer also depends on your height, the way you stand etc.
poop says
i like it
poop says
i like it
Bas says
very nice! I like it.
Suzanne says
Perfect! very nice!
Marjan says
That looks very nice!
Zomerjurkjes says
Perfect! I like it
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