Re:Where is Notepad in Windows 10? (2015)
by Razengan on Friday October 25, 2019 @03:45AM
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> Some people just haven't/won't learned the grammar and vocabulary of computer literacy.
Techie snobs scoff at the iPad but without its simplicity some of the older people in my family would have never used a computing device.
It wasn't something they ever needed – having done without computers for so long just fine – but it did bring them joy and entertainment and even helped them with some tasks, like notes and contacts.
And yes, abstracting away the file system played a big role in the iPad's accessibility.
Just vanishing the keyboard and mouse alone greatly lowers the intimidating barriers for some tech-averse people.
Techie snobs scoff at the iPad but without its simplicity some of the older people in my family would have never used a computing device.
It wasn't something they ever needed – having done without computers for so long just fine – but it did bring them joy and entertainment and even helped them with some tasks, like notes and contacts.
And yes, abstracting away the file system played a big role in the iPad's accessibility.
Just vanishing the keyboard and mouse alone greatly lowers the intimidating barriers for some tech-averse people.