Thread: Portable Internet Device for the Elderly
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Old 06-22-2012, 10:21 AM   #34
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Originally Posted by Rizla View Post
I am looking for a simple internet-capable device that an 80 year old can use. I suppose a tablet of some type should work. It doesn't need to be super-powerful. Sure, streaming video would be nice, but wiki and news sites are the priority. What I basically want is a simple to use and very secure browser device with big buttons and text. A portable browser for dummies.

My main concern is, how safe and simple would it be to use? The internet is a predatory place.I would be worried that some site would try to make them download files that would give them viruses, stuff like that. Even simple pop-ups would confuse the elderly. Is there a browser solution that would eliminate all that?

Price is also an issue. I know there are cheap tablet options available, but I need a simple, cheap way of connecting it to the internet. Maybe subscribing to a low band-width dongle solution would be the best bet. I am looking specifically at the UK market.

Thanks in advance.
My mother is past 80 and she uses a regular laptop with Windows 7 Home Premium to access the internet. Please don't treat elderly like they need special treatment. As long as this person has access to someone who can help when needed, it will be good. I just find it sad that because someone is elderly, they they are said to need something different to do the same things we (non-elderly) do.

This person is elderly, so let's find something really simple, with big buttons and let's make it idiot proof. That's insulting.
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