SimplicITy – a simple computer for old people
“OK, grandma, now insert the WEP key for your router… your WEP key. The WEP key? You know, the WEP key. What’s your WEP key? NO! Don’t tell me over the phone, the government might be listening”.
Here’s Valerie Singleton explaining. She doesn’t explain where the WEP key goes, that must be the Big Reveal for video #2.
They’re going to have a viral SMASH on their hands with this, we suspect. It’s in aid of the SimplicITy PC range, two new machines for old people. They use Linux, which is handy, as granddad’s always expressing an interest in getting his hands on the latest Ubuntu binary release.
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November 11th, 2009 on 10:59 am
Wouldn’t.
Not even with sticky-backed-plastic.
November 11th, 2009 on 12:11 pm
certainly would. sticky-backed-plastic would be a plus.
November 11th, 2009 on 12:49 pm
Grandma Finge subscribed to an ISP, so she ‘had the internet’, but didn’t realise she needed a computer to make full use of it.
November 11th, 2009 on 1:23 pm
Dotty maiden auntie finally upgraded to broadband after I’d had to support her using win 98 and diallup for ages.
Silly moo only went and signed up to tiscali as “They had an advert in the paper so I thought they must be ok”
Wish she’d stayed on diallup now.
November 11th, 2009 on 2:04 pm
OH my good lord! it’s a magic box
November 11th, 2009 on 2:44 pm
And yes, here we have GigerPunks hair color. Nice find idiot.
November 11th, 2009 on 4:32 pm
“Take your time, there’s no hurry…”
No you’re only 89… all the time in the world.
November 11th, 2009 on 5:10 pm
They’re pretty damn expensive. Terrible of them to charge so much for so little. Is dear old grandma supposed to spunk nearly a months worth of state pension on that underpowered piece of crap when she could get an Acer Revo or eee Box for much cheaper?
November 12th, 2009 on 12:23 am
No teaching how to Fork in Linux? lame.