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Re: ISPs for seniors?

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From: zeno333
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..

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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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Subject: Re: ISPs for seniors?
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