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Article: Should you buy an Internet Appliance? (Personal Computing).(senior citizens and technology; Compaq Computer Corp.)(Hardware Review)(Brief Article)
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- Black Issues in Higher Education
- Article date:
- October 25, 2001
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Let's say you're not yet online and want to get there but don't want to mess with a complicated computer. Or let's say your parents or grandparents fit this description. What should you do?
This question has spawned an entire category of simple Internet access devices called Internet appliances. Yet these devices have failed miserably in the marketplace. Exploring why sheds light on the challenge of getting a senior citizen online and, if you're a senior citizen, what your options are today.
Clearly there's a potential market out there. The latest data from market research firm Dataquest shows that 39 percent of U.S. households still aren't online. A ...