Best Computer for a Senior Citizen: The Tech Guy 1082
Best Computer for a Senior Citizen: The Tech Guy 1082
Leo suggests some good computer options for senior citizens who aren’t very computer literate.
For the full episode, visit http://twit.tv/ttg1082
We got my grandad a chrome book, and it really worked.
Now my cousins have it and the same has happened.
Check the top latest laptops for seniors http://www.best5list.com/best-laptops-seniors/
TWiT needs to do reviews of Wow and Telikin and their ilk, give us the low down on them.
Leo is a great technician and I have respect for him and his show these past 2 decades. We used to watch them when Comcast had CNET on before YES Channel took over in 1997. I think the Wow Computer is very pricey. As Leo said Its very expensive and I have worked with Linux computers and they where very expensive to repair. Stick with a Dell Apple Microsoft Sony computers because they will back you up. The best is Apple Care…Dell is a close second. 1099 dollars for nothing I can’t see that. ps, I can SKYPE on Dell Laptop all day long.
WOW advertises "Video Chat" i.e. Skype, but then does not support it a year later. Their tech support is okay, but it would be good to rate the support tech after 30 days, not directly after their "fix". I’m going to try the A1 computer soon. I have an Apple too, but the WOW is simpler, but no where near the quality.
Ah I see AKG cans, a man of great taste.
The problem, from a lot of reviews and comments on those reviews I’ve seen about this computer is that geeks tend to suggest computers based on what they would like to see in a computer. I saw a lot of people complain how un-upgradable or underpowered this PC is, but what they forget is that they aren’t buying the computer for themselves.
There’s a very specific demographic for this computer and that demographic doesn’t care if the CPU can be upgraded, watercooled or overclocked, or whether it can run Crisis at Ultimate settings.
All they care about is if it
1) is inexpensive (able to be bought on SS)
2) is easy to use
3) allows them to type letters to friends and family
4) allows them to call, or better yet, video chat with their friends and family
5) can browse the internet
and
6) can be fixed if anything goes wrong with it, they can either get someone to fix it for them or exchange it like they would a vacuum or washing machine and still have it work like it always did (that’s the hard part and may require settings that get saved to the cloud or offline. Perhaps a simplified Carbonite account that backs up the system drive as well?) without entering a list of settings to get it back to original condition. Maybe a mirrored backup drive or two to get back to work quickly with one button?
That’s it.
But let’s not assume the user is an idiot. They just don’t care about the power-user concerns.
Also, can it play Solitaire, a Candy Crush clone, or FarmVille? It can? Great! Sold! That’s it! >*makes that’s-it motion*< Period! >*makes air-dot motion*<
Read the Amazon reviews. This is a piece of junk. Crap Crap Crap
It’s Linux so it’s probably free of virus, but you can’t add any programs at all, it has an issue with flash and java so on line games can be an issue, everything is very basic (no spell check). and only one printer works with it. Give the A Plus Senior Computer a look, it’s a well protected windows computer that’s easy to use (mom loves it) and you can use any printer.