who sells gnu/linux computers that work out of the box for senior
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who sells gnu/linux computers that work out of the box for senior
citizens?...
[Librarian 03:55:45]: Librarian 'Jonathan B (24/7 Librarian)' has
joined the session.
[Librarian 03:56:14]: Hello, my name is Jonathan, and I'm a reference
librarian with 24/7 Reference. Since no one from your library is
available at the moment, I will be assisting you now. I'm reading your
question to see how I can help you...
[Librarian 03:56:20]: OK, give me a few minutes to search...
[Librarian 03:56:24]: I have several other patrons at the same time -
I'll be helping you too, though my replies may be a bit slower, so
please remain connected and in this window, OK?
[don warner saklad 03:56:43]: ok!
[Librarian 03:58:33]: OK, are you able to see this page of web search
results in the window next to this one?
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=Linux+computers+seniors&aq=f&oq=
[Librarian 03:58:47]: These are my initial search results - looking
through them...
[Librarian 03:59:33]: Apparently there is a good deal of interest in
this...
[Librarian 04:00:33]: The CNET article found here says: "Enter Mee
Swa, a Singapore-based company whose name means "longevity noodles" in
Chinese. It is launching its easyPC product, calling it the first
senior-friendly computer. Not only does the company assemble and sell
easy-to-use hardware, it has also prepared a specialized Linux
distribution based on Fedora Core 5. The company, with its programmers
from Indonesia and around the region, has crafted a user interface
that is ideal for those over 45 years old and who have yet to ever
touch a computer."
[Librarian 04:04:32]: And in web search engines you can use quotation
marks to search for phrases: Linux OR GNU "for seniors":
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=Linux+OR+GNU+%22for+seniors%22
[Librarian 04:08:13]: Or: "Linux PC" "for seniors":
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=%22Linux+PC%22+%22for+seniors%22
[Librarian 04:12:08]: You will also receive an email transcript of
this session, including clickable website addresses and other sent
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[Librarian 04:12:13]: Can I help further in any way?
[don warner saklad 04:12:54]: This puts me on track! Thank you
Jonathan B
[don warner saklad 04:13:47]: The proper term is gnu/linux
[Librarian 04:13:48]: You're welcome and good luck!
[Librarian 04:14:16]: OK, though that only finds one site:
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=%22GNU%2FLinux+PC%22+%22for+seniors%22
[Librarian 04:14:27]: I hope this is useful. Let us know if we can be
of further assistance. Jonathan B. QuestionPoint 24/7 Librarian
[Librarian 04:14:30]: Librarian ended chat session.
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