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Re:What Comes After Zoom? by kanox on Tuesday June 23, 2020 @05:30AM (#23611650)
> It would have to be a device that's as simple to use as a phone. Not a cell phone, a regular phone that sits on a desk, the old-fashioned kind.

Why? Smartphones are already ubiquitous and there are plenty of extremely capable dirt-cheap models thanks to economies of stale.

Just get your grandma a $100 smartphone.

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Re:What Comes After Zoom? by mattbk1 on Tuesday June 23, 2020 @10:45AM (#23614553)
Grandma has arthritis and bad eyes and has a hard time pushing "buttons" on the screen. She accidentally swipes the screen when trying to use it.

Older/differently abled folks have real issues with tech designed for the young and nimble.

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