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    kingbob337: Sorry Mr. Wilson (if thats your real name) but saying elderly people who have little or no experience using a computer to use linux is by far the dumb... more »
    Dustin Hess: that keyboard is freaking huge more »
    sir_pantsalot: This is worthless. There is no "Any Key" and there is no way to call a website number. Retarded old people need to be able to call the website number. more »
    Jrsy Devil's Advocate®: That trackball mouse looks like it should make a squeak toy sound when you use it.. more »
    Jrsy Devil's Advocate®: And what happens the first time one of these seniors sits down at a real computer without the Fisher Price keyboard and mouse?? more »
    92BuickLeSabre: It actually is really hard for unfamiliar seniors. I got my folks their first computer this Christmas! (They had used WebTV up until then. Seriously.... more »
    superJennifer: there needs to be a keyboard with big buttons for "ON", "OFF", "SEND EMAIL", like on the Jitterbug... also should probably include a "TAKE CHILDREN OU... more »
    moonphrogg: Who would pay $1300 for a stripped down HP? more »
    Kaiser-Machead: Sounds like admission to piss poor software design. Are the standard versions so unbelievably convoluted that Ma n' Pa Mummykins can't learn how to us... more »
    infmom: Wow, I could use one of those right now. My husband loves to park in our only bathroom and read. Set a timer to set off a good loud alarm and get hi... more »
    OMG! Ponies!: Great. Just what I wanted - a doorknob that looks like a bomb. more »
    discounteggroll: implement a snooze button, because old people take super-long dumps also (albeit nothing generally comes out) more »
    GadgetPlayPissedSomebodyOff: Just get your "old" a "Panic Button" to wear like the lady in the infamous commercial. Undoubtedly cheaper (you're probably paying a monthly fee eith... more »
    Curves: The only trouble is trying to train seniors to use it or to get them to close the door in the first place. more »
    GitEmSteveDave_IsNotLarryGaga: Since I moved one of the cats litterboxes into the bathroom to teach them how to use the toilet, I haven't closed my bathroom door. Besides, I'm in t... more »
  • #seniorpc

    I'm a PC and I'm 85...Wait...86

    Microsoft has teamed with various hardware vendors to sell PCs for seniors. Because apparently the cute girls under five market is pretty small. More »
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    'Help Lock' Doorknob Protects Olds From Bathroom Peril

    Sometimes, old people fall and they can't get up. It's a fact! Designer Haishan Deng has proposed a simple, timed bathroom doorknob for folks who are prone to such accidents, living alone, or clumsy. More »
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