This week I visited the local computer repair store with my laptop. While there, I fell in love with the Asus Eee Top touchscreen computer. A one piece system, the entire computer is attached to the back of the flat screen monitor. It was just the neatest thing!
Large icons, easy enough for even my old eyes to see easily. Use of an onscreen keyboard if you like and the ability to touch what you want right on the screen. There’s a keyboard that can be stored behind the monitor if you find you don’t use it much and there’s little need for a mouse. A great feature because older people (and kids) have more trouble controlling the mouse than anything else when starting to use computers.
The computer monitor is an attractive LCD screen attached to a clear plastic stand. I would love to have one of these in my kitchen. It looks so sleek and modern. There’s also a handle on the back if you feel like moving it to another room (although it’s a bit heavy).
With a built-in webcam and wireless capability, the Eee Top is a great home computer for a person of any age. And it comes with Windows XP (Hooray). The price here in Canada is about $750, which is reasonable for a computer and monitor combination. I’m saving my pennies.
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A step in the right direction, wonder how much punishment(as in being dropped)it can stand. If they ever do a “buy one, get one Free” offer let me know and I’ll be glad to take the second one off your hands. ROFLOL