Microsoft UK is reportedly developing an easy-to-use personal computer for seniors as part of a larger campaign supported by the British government, and charitable organizations like Age Concern and Help the Aged, to end digital exclusion among its elderly population.
The computer will reportedly have a simple, less intimidating interface designed to be navigated easily by older PC users. According to BBC News, the PC will include software for prescription medication management, simplified tools for everyday computing such as Web navigation, email and more.
While the company has not announced any plans to bring the "senior PC" stateside, the PC project appears to be similar to several digital literacy programs already in the works in the U.S. Microsoft offers a variety of Windows configurations preloaded on HP computers that are designed to target senior populations through larger on-screen fonts and images, simpler navigation layouts and targeted, pre-loaded software.
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