Finally email for the elderly?
The internet has revolutionized the way people communicate, however with the elderly it has left them in the dust. As families move apart, communication begins to drift as well. Thankfully, email has helped these drifting families stay in touch at the holidays, and other important events. But what about Grandma and Grandpa in Florida, who don’t have a computer and INSIST the microwave is the television?
This is were Celery, is brilliant. It is email without the computer!
Celery is a simple device that allows people to be included in email � and to communicate electronically � without actually having to email or operate a computer themselves. It is for the group of people who do not use email, and therefore miss out on a popular and efficient way to communicate. Simply put, Celery bridges the gap between old, or traditional, forms of communication, and new. It is a low-cost, easy-to-use alternative to email for those who lack the desire, resources, or ability to own and use their own computer. It is extremely easy to use. [via]
Its seems really affordable and easy to use. Service costs $259 a year including machine, thereafter $139 a year for 900 pages a year. To use it, you send an email from your computer to, your relatives ‘@mycelery.com’ address and it’s faxed through to their phone and machine directly. Mind you it is a color machine so you can send photos as well. And if you relative wants to send a reply, they hand write it and stick it in the machine and simply press two buttons to send.
BRILLIANT!
