Liam Proven ([info]lproven) wrote,
@ 2009-11-11 21:07:00
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Current location:bed
Current mood:tired but happy
Entry tags:ego, plug

A bit more Simplicity in the media...
Yet more coverage keeps appearing for the SimplicITy machine and the large majority of it is still good...

(In no particular order)

Daily Telepgraph:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/news/6544222/Valerie-Singleton-launches-six-button-computer-to-get-elderly-online.html

InfinitePath:
http://www.infinitepath.co.uk/20091111/industry-news/new-elderly-friendly-pc-is-the-definition-of-simplicity/

Computer Shopper:
(I did a brief interview with former colleague at Dennis Jim Martin about this this morning...)
http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/news/272179/valerie-singleton-launches-nettops-for-the-elderly.html

The Next Reporter:
http://thenextreporter.com/jg/simplicity-computer-older-users/082714/

Evening Standard:
http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23767680-computers-made-easy-for-the-over-50s.do

PC Pro blogs:
(Not so happy with the take on this one...)
http://www.pcpro.co.uk/blogs/2009/11/11/we-may-be-getting-older-but-we-are-not-gaga-yet/

Bournemouth Echo:
http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/4733901.Bid_to_attract_new_wave_of_silver_surfers_welcomed_by_Bournemouth_OAP_champion/

P2P.net:
http://www.p2pnet.net/story/30983

ComputerAct!ve:
http://www.computeractive.co.uk/computeractive/news/2252995/singleton-sells-simplicity-pc

Which?
http://www.which.co.uk/news/2009/11/valerie-singleton-launches-desktop-computer--188138

The half a dozen of us at Simplicity are all stunned by the sheer amount of attention it's attracted. Of course, there's been opprobium too, but I'll get to that later. Still running on 5h sleep this entire week so far here...




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(Anonymous)
2009-11-12 01:45 am UTC (link)
Speaking (writing?) as one of the "Over-50s" I find it really objectionable at the assumption built into such promotions that we are doddering and incapable.

ps. the website would be better without spelling errors.

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[info]jon_a_five
2009-11-12 09:27 am UTC (link)
Ooh, the backlash begins.

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[info]dj_alexander
2009-11-12 02:59 pm UTC (link)
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2009/nov/12/older-technophobes-simplicity-computer

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[info]reddragdiva
2009-11-14 11:29 pm UTC (link)
I do think you should be listing the Daily Mash in your press coverage ;-p

As I said to Roy Schestowitz - all the pieces for this are readily available, but it's good someone's bothering.

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