> Once online, 93 percent of seniors said they
> had used e-mail; 58 percent had found hobby

I had to pipe in. My 81 year old father bought his first computer (a laptop) 3 years ago, and has already upgraded to an iBook. He uses it for email, researching investments on the Web, and doing taxes, but is still pretty resistent to doing much more. While he doesn't yet want his own web site, last week he asked me to scan some photos and put up a description on my site of the timeshare he's selling. I'm hoping the next step will be transferring the details to his own site. But he likes the idea of having his own page (and 6 jpgs) on my site. Having the ability to send an email with the page link to potential buyers makes him feel more powerful. I think with seniors the key is gradual exposure in very small increments. But, pretty soon he'll be teaching me how to do things!


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