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Email appliance?

My mom has a Mailstation - a simple dialup device to send and receive text email messages.

I'm going to install a cable modem with wireless solution in her house for my use when I visit. I want to get her a replacement for the Mailstation that can use the 802.11 router.

Considerations:

1. Simple to use. She's 81 and not computer literate

2. Cost. The Mailstation costs $99 per year access fee. Spending $2000 to save $99 per year doesn't make sense.

3. Keyboard. She is not going to like learning how to write on a Palm.

4. Size. Somewhere between a PDA and a laptop.

5. Did I say simple to use?

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  • 1 decade ago
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    I recommend an ASUS EE PC G4 because it is like a laptop, except it runs on an insanely simple to use version of linux, and it is very light and gets good battery life...OH! did i mention it is only 400$ Here is an amazon.com link to it.

    http://www.amazon.com/ASUS-Eee-Notebook-Pearl-Whit...

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