The Touchscreen Computer for Old People Unclear on the ConceptS
I hope I never get so old as to require my progeny to buy me an
idiot-proofed version of the latest technological
innovation—that'd be insulting. But I might just get one of
these Telikins for my Mom.  Billed as a "senior-friendly"
computer system, the Telikin features an 18-inch capacitive
touchscreen, Dual-core 1.8GHz processor, 320GB hard drive,
802.11b/g/n wireless, a 1.3MP webcam for video conferencing with
the grandkids, and a suite of basic connectivity software
including a text editor, email client, and weather tracking, and
news feeds.  Don't get me wrong—I'm well-versed in elderly
folks' aversion to new technology. Hell, convincing my
grandfather that fuel injection wasn't the work of the devil
required a six-month discussion with diagrams. But this—it's
like the physical embodiment of AOL's old web portal. For one,
the Telikin runs a proprietary software suite that prevents any
third party software from being installed—good for preven