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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It looks like a child of AdamoXPS and OLPC.
It looks like a child of AdamoXPS and OLPC.
That concept already exists!!
That concept already exists!!
why the hell are ALT ans Shift switched? To make it harder to work on any other computer?
why the hell are ALT ans Shift switched? To make it harder to work on any other computer?
Love everything but that keyboard layout. That would be all but unusable.
Love everything but that keyboard layout. That would be all but unusable.
‘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.
‘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.
Good design man..very very good design
Good design man..very very good design
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?
Great , love it.
Great , love it.
Not impressed these type of models are everywhere!!!
Not impressed these type of models are everywhere!!!
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.
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.
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.
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.
i like it
i like it
very nice! I like it.
Perfect! very nice!
That looks very nice!
Perfect! I like it
that is very nice to see!
Agree! Many of us in the AARP generation took typing classes in high school expecting to be secretaries. What I want is good, clear screen resolution that adapts to large fonts without looking weird. I never look at the keys.