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OT: Do you have any recommendations for elderly users? Any resources would be great, too. I've looked around but it's hard to find current, reliable information on a somewhat unusual topic.

The specs I find myself dealing with are the following, which I think are typical:

* Very little knowledge of mobile computer conventions, or any computer conventions: Icon literacy, swiping, tapping, home screens, etc. Some don't understand what a web host is, or the difference between a browser's search field and its address bar.

* Constrained physical abilities: Vision to see small print, dexterity to swipe correctly, etc.

* Limited ability/motivation to learn more




Strangely enough, Windows Phone 8.1 is a great option for this demographic. The typographic is big and bold. There are very few "places" in the UI.

The OS is pretty efficient with battery, and IE 11 is a reasonable browser.

Outlook syncs well with gmail and I guess access to the latest greatest games is not a concern.




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