Internet device for emailing and browsing?

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Hi Experts,

I remember about a year ago reading about very simple devices -
not much more than a tiny typewriter and an internet connection.

They would send and receive emails and could browse the Internet
and might serve as a small Internet radio or TV.

The people I am thinking of giving them to are those who almost
faint at the
sight of a computer. The devices must be very simple.

I did some searches but could not find the right search words to
find
them.

Would appreciate info.


TIA
 
JD said:
I remember about a year ago reading about very simple devices -
not much more than a tiny typewriter and an internet connection.

They would send and receive emails and could browse the Internet
and might serve as a small Internet radio or TV.

The people I am thinking of giving them to are those who almost faint at
the
sight of a computer. The devices must be very simple.

I did some searches but could not find the right search words to find
them.
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Careful, I'm about to say it:

WebTV (now MSNTV)

http://www.webtv.com/pc/
 
JD said:
Hi Experts,

I remember about a year ago reading about very simple devices -
not much more than a tiny typewriter and an internet connection.

They would send and receive emails and could browse the Internet
and might serve as a small Internet radio or TV.

The people I am thinking of giving them to are those who almost faint at
the
sight of a computer. The devices must be very simple.

I did some searches but could not find the right search words to find
them.

Would appreciate info.


TIA
Click to expand...

Any good smart phone will do email, browsing, and a load of other Internet
functions. If you could get along with email only, there is a device called
Peek which seems as if it would be easy -- looks like an e-book reader
actually.
 
John said:
Any good smart phone will do email, browsing, and a load of other
Internet functions. If you could get along with email only, there is a
device called Peek which seems as if it would be easy -- looks like an
e-book reader actually.
Click to expand...

Thank you UCLAN and John.

Will look into both soon.

Have a great week :-)
 
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