Comments on: Laptops for the Elderly? Fujitsu’s Raku-Raku Notebook Is Built Just for Seniors http://blog.laptopmag.com/laptops-for-the-elderly-fujitsus-raku-raku-notebook-is-built-just-for-seniors News and views on today's hottest laptops, cell phones, and other mobile devices. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:47:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Alison Berry http://blog.laptopmag.com/laptops-for-the-elderly-fujitsus-raku-raku-notebook-is-built-just-for-seniors/comment-page-1#comment-32058 Alison Berry Sun, 04 Apr 2010 15:32:48 +0000 http://blog.laptopmag.com/?p=10075#comment-32058 My Mum learnt to use a computer and the internet in her late '60s. She hasn't been able to use her computer since she had a bad fall. What she needs is one that is really, really light as she is frail & can't sit up to a table. She wasn't the sort of person you'd expect to get on with IT, but being a craftsperson, the internet was just irresistable to her, she even joined a society through it. Using a keyboard again will be hard, but so is writing with a pen when you have wabbity hands. My Mum learnt to use a computer and the internet in her late ’60s.
She hasn’t been able to use her computer since she had a bad fall.
What she needs is one that is really, really light as she is frail & can’t sit up to a table.
She wasn’t the sort of person you’d expect to get on with IT, but being a craftsperson, the internet was just irresistable to her, she even joined a society through it.
Using a keyboard again will be hard, but so is writing with a pen when you have wabbity hands.

]]> By: kk http://blog.laptopmag.com/laptops-for-the-elderly-fujitsus-raku-raku-notebook-is-built-just-for-seniors/comment-page-1#comment-18250 kk Thu, 05 Mar 2009 23:32:48 +0000 http://blog.laptopmag.com/?p=10075#comment-18250 Given that the keyboard is the mirror image of a normal keyboard, I don't think seniors (or anyone else) will find it easy to use! Given that the keyboard is the mirror image of a normal keyboard, I don’t think seniors (or anyone else) will find it easy to use!

]]> By: Palindrome http://blog.laptopmag.com/laptops-for-the-elderly-fujitsus-raku-raku-notebook-is-built-just-for-seniors/comment-page-1#comment-16440 Palindrome Wed, 21 Jan 2009 10:48:53 +0000 http://blog.laptopmag.com/?p=10075#comment-16440 I think there is a HUGE market for people that don't know how to use a computer. In France, we have a well known company, called Ordissimo, that all ready does that kind of simplified computer. But it is more aimed at beginers than people over 80... Seems to work very well! I think there is a HUGE market for people that don’t know how to use a computer.

In France, we have a well known company, called Ordissimo, that all ready does that kind of simplified computer.
But it is more aimed at beginers than people over 80…
Seems to work very well!

]]> By: Melina http://blog.laptopmag.com/laptops-for-the-elderly-fujitsus-raku-raku-notebook-is-built-just-for-seniors/comment-page-1#comment-15838 Melina Sun, 11 Jan 2009 12:04:17 +0000 http://blog.laptopmag.com/?p=10075#comment-15838 Interesting. I find all the new technology enlightening and quite easy to learn if you take it one step at a time. The new laptops sound like they would be a big help. When I read articles that tell me I can't or I will have a hard time with it I just have to laugh. I'm living proof that anyone can learn if they take the time and want to do so. Just the other day I read an article from Florida real estate agent Karen Monsour that insinuated that people our age don't care about technology and don't want to learn so keep it simple. I was shocked. A Florida real estate agent with its large older citizen base would think like that? Interesting. I find all the new technology enlightening and quite easy to learn if you take it one step at a time. The new laptops sound like they would be a big help.

When I read articles that tell me I can’t or I will have a hard time with it I just have to laugh. I’m living proof that anyone can learn if they take the time and want to do so. Just the other day I read an article from Florida real estate agent Karen Monsour that insinuated that people our age don’t care about technology and don’t want to learn so keep it simple. I was shocked. A Florida real estate agent with its large older citizen base would think like that?

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