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retired professionals
About this tag
This tag covers discussions from retired professionals who share their experiences and frustrations with modern computing. Topics include the difficulty of buying a first computer, navigating retail stores like Best Buy, and the steep learning curve for seniors. Users reminisce about older technology like DOS and CompUSA while offering advice on making computers more accessible for older adults. The content focuses on usability challenges, hardware selection, and the gap between tech-savvy retirees and those new to computers.
Hi
I've been using computers since DOS but this weekend I went to help a friend who is the same age as I am 73 buy her first computer.
How hard it was to buy one is a story by itself, a certain retailer initials BB is about as organised as a, well they are really disorganized.
I really...
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