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Article #3Re: ISPs for seniors?
From: zeno333
Date: Sun, 21 Jan 2001 03:47
Date: Sun, 21 Jan 2001 03:47
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AOL is not a ISP..they are a online service that has a gateway to the Internet.. Most ISPs do not have any interface,..that comes from what browser you use etc. I have used 2 different ISPs so far and the only difference is the name, the PPP control panel parameters etc. I think what you should look into is the browser interface options etc. Any real ISP will not change that.. ---------- In article <3A6A4A2B.AFEF73C9@sei.cmu.edu>, Barbara White <bjw@sei.cmu.edu> wrote: > We are interested in learning about ISPs that are geared for the older > crowd. Do you have any information that might help us? > > We want an ISP that has less of a "teenager-y" feel about it and one > that offers a less-cluttered interface than what ISPs like AOL offer. > We'd also like something with bigger buttons/navigation areas. (The > buttons/active areas in AOL are small or narrow and are bumped against > each other -- this makes it tough for someone with a shakey hand or poor > vision to select the correct button.) Also, the sheer amount of -stuff- > going on in ISPs like AOL is intimidating/daunting and that sometimes > ruins the first experience for older people who are just starting to > learn how to use computers. > > If you have any information about such ISPs, please send email to me > (bjw@sei.cmu.edu). > > Many thanks for any help. I'll post a summary of any information that I > receive.
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