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The time has come to encourage my grandparents to get a computer. Any suggestions for features or warnings specific to the older crowd? First pass consideration is a cheap-ish desktop with webcam and the biggest LCD they're willing to pay for.

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WebTV didn't really catch on; apparently, it was kind of a hassle to use. We've only talked about this in the most general terms, but I was tentatively planning on setting them up with their phone company as their ISP. As of last summer, my laptop wasn't picking up any unsecured/free wi-fi hotspots in their area.

AOL is evil. I'm going to install Firefox for them and bookmark some seniors networking sites before handing it over. (This is starting to sound more like a present / project for the holidays than for a couple evenings in August.) Thanks for the advice!