Vista for an Elderly Person

[W. Watson]

My 90 year old neighbor is interested in the internet. He even wants to buy
a PC, a new one. The one we are considering has Vista on it. I'm concerned
that this may not be the best choice for him. However, I read that it has
some feature that will magnify parts of the screen. Are there other features
that may help an elderly person? I read a US News article about new eye
technology the other day, and there are new devices that will help boomers
and the elderly with seeing and hearing. The price seems formidable for some
of the visual tools.

Wayne T. Watson (Nevada City, CA)

 

[Bernard Liengme]

For what it is worth, here is my advice:
Stay with Windows XP
1) the desktop is clearer
2) when friend needs help, few will know enough about Vista to be of much
use

Interesting webpage: know any thing about attaching digital camera to a
microscope?
best wishes

 

[Detlev Dreyer]

My 90 year old neighbor is interested in the internet. He even wants to
buy a PC, a new one.

That's great.

The one we are considering has Vista on it. I'm concerned that this may
not be the best choice for him. However, I read that it has some
feature that will magnify parts of the screen.

Well, you can find similar features in WinXP as well. Start > All
Programs > Accessories > Accessibility.

Are there other features that may help an elderly person?

Questions about Vista should be posted where that OS has been installed.
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windows.vista.general

 

[RA]

My 90 year old neighbor is interested in the internet. He even wants
to buy a PC, a new one. The one we are considering has Vista on it.
I'm concerned that this may not be the best choice for him. However,
I read that it has some feature that will magnify parts of the
screen. Are there other features that may help an elderly person? I
read a US News article about new eye technology the other day, and
there are new devices that will help boomers and the elderly with
seeing and hearing. The price seems formidable for some of the visual
tools.
Wayne T. Watson (Nevada City, CA)

I was in a store looking at the pcs with Vista on them because I have the
same situation with my 82 year old mom. She wants to replace her 10 year old
pc and she has vision problems. I was really impressed with the screen
magnification feature on Vista. It is quite different from XP's
accessibility features. For her sight problems I think Vista will work very
well. We have looked at some of the devices for low vision and a new pc with
Vista will cost much less. Go to a store that has displays that you can dink
around with a bit and see if Vista might be what your neighbor can use.

 

[db]

hmm?,

it would be my hope that if i lived
to be that age, that I would want to
find something meaningful to do instead of
sitting in front of the internet.

i think i would get a playstation to
excercise my mind, since test have shown
this to be beneficial;

i think i would rather get a plasma
screen with a subscription to playboy
to excercise my vision;

and i think i would get a prescription
for viagra and prozac to excercise my
mojo and woohoo ....

- db

My 90 year old neighbor is interested in the internet. He even wants to buy
a PC, a new one. The one we are considering has Vista on it. I'm concerned
that this may not be the best choice for him. However, I read that it has
some feature that will magnify parts of the screen. Are there other features
that may help an elderly person? I read a US News article about new eye
technology the other day, and there are new devices that will help boomers
and the elderly with seeing and hearing. The price seems formidable for some
of the visual tools.

Wayne T. Watson (Nevada City, CA)

 

[W. Watson]

Yes, I do know about camera/micrscope, but what are you referring to?

 

[W. Watson]

Yes, good idea. I plan to go down to Staples today and look. We are a small
town. My neighbor has a 10 year old HP 4450. I told him if you think about
this in dog years, here PC year, which I estimate at 15 per human year, his
computer is 150 years old. He laughed. A recent issue of US News, March 5?,
which has the cover story on advances in eye care, has an article toward the
back on clever new devices becoming available courtesy of the Boomers. Yes,
pricey. A very recent article in the SacBee (Sacramento) talks to this
subject, as well.

 

[W. Watson]

After we iron this out, his next adventure we'll explore is the Nintendo
Wii. Highly praised for getting young and old to exercise. Nintendo also has
something called the BrainMachine? that aims at the brain. When you're his
age, your mojo will be a minor worry.

 

[db]

on the upside for criminals,

it would be a great idea for an elderly
person to get a computer. That way

1) it can be easier to send the 90 year old
important letters from the prince of Nigeria
regarding a 2 million dollar account left by
a distant relative and need bank account
to transfer it

2) it can be easier to send the 90 year old
that they have won the Canadian lottery
and need front money for processing
the claim

3) when the pc experiences a hiccup, the
money geek can reinstall the o.s. everytime
for 200 bucks or whatever since it is highly
likely the 90 years is severly behind the
times...

4) the 90 year old decides checking his/her
ssn and bank account is pretty easy online and uses......

5) the 90 year old chats online and provides his/her
confiential information like
address to a snake posing as a good friend.

the list can go on and on and it's a
bigg mistake for anyone wanting to
setup a 90 year old up with a computer

further, if the elderly becomes a victim
as a result of the computer setup, the
computer person will likely be held
liable.....

besides "we" do not know who you really
are, if you have a criminal background or
a secret intention.... Therefore, you should
contact that persons relative instead or
contacting us..."this is no joke "

- db
"db" <databaseben.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message hmm?,

it would be my hope that if i lived
to be that age, that I would want to
find something meaningful to do instead of
sitting in front of the internet.

i think i would get a playstation to
excercise my mind, since test have shown
this to be beneficial;

i think i would rather get a plasma
screen with a subscription to playboy
to excercise my vision;

and i think i would get a prescription
for viagra and prozac to excercise my
mojo and woohoo ....

- db

My 90 year old neighbor is interested in the internet. He even wants to buy
a PC, a new one. The one we are considering has Vista on it. I'm concerned
that this may not be the best choice for him. However, I read that it has
some feature that will magnify parts of the screen. Are there other features
that may help an elderly person? I read a US News article about new eye
technology the other day, and there are new devices that will help boomers
and the elderly with seeing and hearing. The price seems formidable for some
of the visual tools.

Wayne T. Watson (Nevada City, CA)

 

[db]

on the upside for criminals,

it would be a great idea for an elderly
person to get a computer. That way

1) it can be easier to send the 90 year old
important letters from the prince of Nigeria
regarding a 2 million dollar account left by
a distant relative and need bank account
to transfer it

2) it can be easier to send the 90 year old
that they have won the Canadian lottery
and need front money for processing
the claim

3) when the pc experiences a hiccup, the
money geek can reinstall the o.s. everytime
for 200 bucks or whatever since it is highly
likely the 90 years is severly behind the
times...

4) the 90 year old decides checking his/her
ssn and bank account is pretty easy online and uses......

5) the 90 year old chats online and provides his/her
confiential information like
address to a snake posing as a good friend.

the list can go on and on and it's a
bigg mistake for anyone wanting to
setup a 90 year old up with a computer

further, if the elderly becomes a victim
as a result of the computer setup, the
computer person will likely be held
liable.....

besides "we" do not know who you really
are, if you have a criminal background or
a secret intention.... Therefore, you should
contact that persons relative instead or
contacting us..."this is no joke "

- db


My 90 year old neighbor is interested in the internet. He even wants to buy
a PC, a new one. The one we are considering has Vista on it. I'm concerned
that this may not be the best choice for him. However, I read that it has
some feature that will magnify parts of the screen. Are there other features
that may help an elderly person? I read a US News article about new eye
technology the other day, and there are new devices that will help boomers
and the elderly with seeing and hearing. The price seems formidable for some
of the visual tools.

Wayne T. Watson (Nevada City, CA)

 

[Galen Somerville]

The big joke is you always answer in HTML even though the messages are in
Text only.

Galen

on the upside for criminals,

it would be a great idea for an elderly
person to get a computer. That way

1) it can be easier to send the 90 year old
important letters from the prince of Nigeria
regarding a 2 million dollar account left by
a distant relative and need bank account
to transfer it

2) it can be easier to send the 90 year old
that they have won the Canadian lottery
and need front money for processing
the claim

3) when the pc experiences a hiccup, the
money geek can reinstall the o.s. everytime
for 200 bucks or whatever since it is highly
likely the 90 years is severly behind the
times...

4) the 90 year old decides checking his/her
ssn and bank account is pretty easy online and uses......

5) the 90 year old chats online and provides his/her
confiential information like
address to a snake posing as a good friend.

the list can go on and on and it's a
bigg mistake for anyone wanting to
setup a 90 year old up with a computer

further, if the elderly becomes a victim
as a result of the computer setup, the
computer person will likely be held
liable.....

besides "we" do not know who you really
are, if you have a criminal background or
a secret intention.... Therefore, you should
contact that persons relative instead or
contacting us..."this is no joke "

- db

 

[db]

i use a microsoft web newsreader in
a microsoft enviroment to access
the microsoft newsgroups located on
a microsoft server to discuss issues
related to microsoft products.

everyone else are "outsiders" who
are just as welcomed not to complain
about their limitations

- db
The big joke is you always answer in HTML even though the messages are in
Text only.

Galen

on the upside for criminals,

it would be a great idea for an elderly
person to get a computer. That way

1) it can be easier to send the 90 year old
important letters from the prince of Nigeria
regarding a 2 million dollar account left by
a distant relative and need bank account
to transfer it

2) it can be easier to send the 90 year old
that they have won the Canadian lottery
and need front money for processing
the claim

3) when the pc experiences a hiccup, the
money geek can reinstall the o.s. everytime
for 200 bucks or whatever since it is highly
likely the 90 years is severly behind the
times...

4) the 90 year old decides checking his/her
ssn and bank account is pretty easy online and uses......

5) the 90 year old chats online and provides his/her
confiential information like
address to a snake posing as a good friend.

the list can go on and on and it's a
bigg mistake for anyone wanting to
setup a 90 year old up with a computer

further, if the elderly becomes a victim
as a result of the computer setup, the
computer person will likely be held
liable.....

besides "we" do not know who you really
are, if you have a criminal background or
a secret intention.... Therefore, you should
contact that persons relative instead or
contacting us..."this is no joke "

- db

 

[RA]

Are you trying to say that none of that stuff happens to anyone under 90? I know a lot of stupid 25 year old computer users.
My mom has had a pc for 10 years and makes purchases and does her banking online and has never had any problems. She may be elderly but she isn't stupid.




"db" <databaseben.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message on the upside for criminals,

it would be a great idea for an elderly
person to get a computer. That way

1) it can be easier to send the 90 year old
important letters from the prince of Nigeria
regarding a 2 million dollar account left by
a distant relative and need bank account
to transfer it

2) it can be easier to send the 90 year old
that they have won the Canadian lottery
and need front money for processing
the claim

3) when the pc experiences a hiccup, the
money geek can reinstall the o.s. everytime
for 200 bucks or whatever since it is highly
likely the 90 years is severly behind the
times...

4) the 90 year old decides checking his/her
ssn and bank account is pretty easy online and uses......

5) the 90 year old chats online and provides his/her
confiential information like
address to a snake posing as a good friend.

the list can go on and on and it's a
bigg mistake for anyone wanting to
setup a 90 year old up with a computer

further, if the elderly becomes a victim
as a result of the computer setup, the
computer person will likely be held
liable.....

besides "we" do not know who you really
are, if you have a criminal background or
a secret intention.... Therefore, you should
contact that persons relative instead or
contacting us..."this is no joke "

- db


My 90 year old neighbor is interested in the internet. He even wants to buy
a PC, a new one. The one we are considering has Vista on it. I'm concerned
that this may not be the best choice for him. However, I read that it has
some feature that will magnify parts of the screen. Are there other features
that may help an elderly person? I read a US News article about new eye
technology the other day, and there are new devices that will help boomers
and the elderly with seeing and hearing. The price seems formidable for some
of the visual tools.

Wayne T. Watson (Nevada City, CA)

 

[db]

"its all about perception and

stupidity is about ignoring it." - db

Are you trying to say that none of that stuff happens to anyone under 90? I know a lot of stupid 25 year old computer users.
My mom has had a pc for 10 years and makes purchases and does her banking online and has never had any problems. She may be elderly but she isn't stupid.




"db" <databaseben.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message on the upside for criminals,

it would be a great idea for an elderly
person to get a computer. That way

1) it can be easier to send the 90 year old
important letters from the prince of Nigeria
regarding a 2 million dollar account left by
a distant relative and need bank account
to transfer it

2) it can be easier to send the 90 year old
that they have won the Canadian lottery
and need front money for processing
the claim

3) when the pc experiences a hiccup, the
money geek can reinstall the o.s. everytime
for 200 bucks or whatever since it is highly
likely the 90 years is severly behind the
times...

4) the 90 year old decides checking his/her
ssn and bank account is pretty easy online and uses......

5) the 90 year old chats online and provides his/her
confiential information like
address to a snake posing as a good friend.

the list can go on and on and it's a
bigg mistake for anyone wanting to
setup a 90 year old up with a computer

further, if the elderly becomes a victim
as a result of the computer setup, the
computer person will likely be held
liable.....

besides "we" do not know who you really
are, if you have a criminal background or
a secret intention.... Therefore, you should
contact that persons relative instead or
contacting us..."this is no joke "

- db


My 90 year old neighbor is interested in the internet. He even wants to buy
a PC, a new one. The one we are considering has Vista on it. I'm concerned
that this may not be the best choice for him. However, I read that it has
some feature that will magnify parts of the screen. Are there other features
that may help an elderly person? I read a US News article about new eye
technology the other day, and there are new devices that will help boomers
and the elderly with seeing and hearing. The price seems formidable for some
of the visual tools.

Wayne T. Watson (Nevada City, CA)

 

[Malke]

"its all about perception and

stupidity is about ignoring it." - db

Like you ignoring all the polite requests for you to stop posting in
html and to fix your line wrap?


Malke

 

[nonny]

So all the crap you posted below would make the 90 year old no different from 75% of the 10 to 80 year olds who use computers. Are all your old relatives senile and stupid?



"db" <databaseben.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message on the upside for criminals,

it would be a great idea for an elderly
person to get a computer. That way

1) it can be easier to send the 90 year old
important letters from the prince of Nigeria
regarding a 2 million dollar account left by
a distant relative and need bank account
to transfer it

2) it can be easier to send the 90 year old
that they have won the Canadian lottery
and need front money for processing
the claim

3) when the pc experiences a hiccup, the
money geek can reinstall the o.s. everytime
for 200 bucks or whatever since it is highly
likely the 90 years is severly behind the
times...

4) the 90 year old decides checking his/her
ssn and bank account is pretty easy online and uses......

5) the 90 year old chats online and provides his/her
confiential information like
address to a snake posing as a good friend.

the list can go on and on and it's a
bigg mistake for anyone wanting to
setup a 90 year old up with a computer

further, if the elderly becomes a victim
as a result of the computer setup, the
computer person will likely be held
liable.....

besides "we" do not know who you really
are, if you have a criminal background or
a secret intention.... Therefore, you should
contact that persons relative instead or
contacting us..."this is no joke "

- db


My 90 year old neighbor is interested in the internet. He even wants to buy
a PC, a new one. The one we are considering has Vista on it. I'm concerned
that this may not be the best choice for him. However, I read that it has
some feature that will magnify parts of the screen. Are there other features
that may help an elderly person? I read a US News article about new eye
technology the other day, and there are new devices that will help boomers
and the elderly with seeing and hearing. The price seems formidable for some
of the visual tools.

Wayne T. Watson (Nevada City, CA)