“I had a Web TV unit for five years and am very happy to have something like this which is the best replacement for the Old Web Box I had all of those years.”
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“I purchased this Computer for myself just before Christmas 2011. I find it very easy to use as promised which is wonderful. Though I am not totally unfamiliar with a regular computer or laptop, as I had been using a laptop for the two years prior to finding this wonderful simplified system on a Desktop for home use. I find using the mouse easy to use for my own benefit at present and must add, I had tried using a mouse on other systems as well, but was not comfortable doing so. The Mouse that comes with the Telikin Computer is designed to actually Fit anyone's hand and is therefore not a problem to Manipulate when in use at all.
I appreciate the quick links which are part of the system as well as I find myself using the link for Amazon and Google quite often. Glad to know someone finally found a way to help people like me who like all the benefits of a computer with email, search and word processing which does not require the user to buy the software needed to keep the system current and up to date.
Telikin has done a wonderful job with their tech support for their customers with doing the software updates for their consumers so we don't have to worry about virus protection software and much more issues involved with working in the computer world.
The one draw back I found is when printing anything, the system does not allow one to choose the number of pages desired for printing and sometimes, the print is small even after increasing the size of print on the screen.
I will tell anyone I know about this product as it is still the best thing I have found to replace the hassles of upkeep with a laptop and also is wonderfully designed despite the one small drawback of the printer problem. I had a Web TV unit for five years and am very happy to have something like this which is the best replacement for the Old Web Box I had all of those years.
Thanks Amazon for doing your customers a wonderful job of service with your expediency.
Sincerely, Sharman Bowman ”
Sharman Bowman - Amazon Review
“buy this now!!!!!!!”
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“ok, this is possibly the best purchase i have ever made. My mom 88 , just lost her husband of 66 years and is sad beyond belief. my dad had a computer, i have a tablet, my sister has an ipad and we have all tried to get my mom interested in the technology to give her a vehicle to participate with all her children and grandchildren. this is the one that has drawn her in to enjoy what technology has to offer. she does not fear that she will fail because she sees how easy it is to understand. she wants to try because she is not intimidated by it. i don't care how good an interface is, if a person is intimidated and feels stupid using it, they will not even try. my mom loves her telikin and i am so happy that it works for her. thanks you for giving my mom something to look forward to each day. the facebook pictures, video chat and email are all so fun for her. and she loves the news and calendar feature as well.
she did email me and say "typing is hard, but thanks for helping me, love, mommy" she likes the keyboard better then the touch screen for emails and she is learning to use it. thanks again for helping me to help my mom through such a tough time.”
–Francie S., San Diego, CA - Amazon Review
“My mother, who is now 90 years old...had been using MSN WEB-TV ...wanted something better...She says this is the best thing she's ever had”
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“Others will cover functional details better than I can. This review will focus instead upon my experience in purchasing this product for my mother, who is now 90 years old. She had been using MSN WEB-TV for the past eight years or so, but locally it had become too slow. She wanted something better and had planned to purchase a laptop and cable internet on her own.
While my mom is pretty smart, she has never commanded a mouse and she has pretty severe arthritis, so I knew I had to seek an alternative. That was to be the Telikin.
Over the past 10 years, I have purchased three laptops. The first two each cost $2500+. The most resent, an ASUS, was around $700, and so I figured I could afford to spend that much on mom even though I didn't have a good track record and only the word of Rachel Ray to go on. I wanted to wait a few more years to see how this start-up company would pan out, but I realized my mom was 90, and I wanted her to have it now to enjoy it while she can.
So that's what went into this leap of faith. I wasn't disappointed, Rachel Ray. It is "the coolest thing ever.” at least so far.
The design is very beautiful; you can put it anywhere you might place a photo-frame. It has a huge 18.5" touch-screen display with beautiful, bright color and resolution, including integral speakers, camera, and microphone; video-chat ready. And the computer is part of the touch display. A nice white, color-coordinated keyboard and mouse are included, but my mom loves the touch screen.
While it has dual processors, 2GB RAM, and a 350GB HD, this computer isn't about number crunching. If you are into multivariate statistics, this isn't for you. But if you are mainly interested in surfing the net, e-mails, facebook, pictures and videos, keeping up with friends and relatives, tracking the weather and the news, watching DVD's in HDR, and watching your calendar of events, then this might just be the computer for you and your family, regardless of your age(s).
Along the left side of the touch-sensitive display, you have the following selections: Home, Video Chat, EMail, Photos, Calendar, Contacts, Weather, News, Web, Games (nice selection), and...
"More" which includes currently a calculator, units converter, DVD player, File Manager, PDF reader, stopwatch, and timer (many of these useful in cooking, which may in part explain Rachel's reaction.)
Within 24 hours, my 90 year old mom was loving this device. She is even committed to trying to learn how to control a mouse, but she realizes that is irrelevant to using this system. At every screen, she can use the + and - magnification icons to enlarge the screen when necessary for her, and everything is legible and accessible. But "easy to use" is the key point, not necessarily "elderly". This will be well received by anyone who wishes to use a computer for the above applications.
You cannot download applications software. The trade-off is, in part, you don't have to worry about viruses at all, and the seller updates yours software for you. But it is strictly limited to the applications provided, though one has unlimited access to web surfing insofar as I can see."
Update: 2 Weeks (July 2011)
"Update after two weeks: My mom is loving this computer. No issues. She called customer service once to make a suggested improvement, and they told her it would be imminent and automatic.
Even just after we got it installed, her voice over the phone sounded so much more up-beat. My sisters and everyone who calls her said so. I am so glad we got this for her. What a great product; what a wonderful company.
We're now talking with the nursing home where my wife's father recently passed away to see about getting a couple of these put in there in his name. I'm tellin' ya; this is a great design, and I know it will go far.
But I want to emphasize yet again, when people have come over and tried mom's computer, they say, "Geez! This is better than our computer." And they are like, you know, middle-aged folks. So this isn't just a computer for older folks, it is, like I said before, finally a realization of design concept for everyone that finally will realize the main purposes we all use these devices. This is a great device for any family."
Update: 3 Months (October 2011)
Stardate October 16, 2011:
"Just left Mom's house. She says this is the best thing she's ever had. 91 years old young.
Me and my sisters are able to send her photos, video conference, send all the video links... It's wonderful.
And she has used the great technical support from Teliken on her own and reports are they are so very helpful.
So I think this is an amazing piece of technology, not just for the elderly, but also for families who want to have a "family-friendly" central computer that is totally accessible to everyone and safe from viruses etc. This is it."
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"As of today, many months later, thank God mom is still alive. She is so much appreciating the ability to live in her home independently at 91 years and we get and send her e-mails daily and picutres and videos on the net. And she has had great support from the folkes a Teliken.
I'm just so happy they have provided this technology to us so that we can make it available to Mom to keep in touch from Chicago to Ohio in her later years.
The Teliken is an amazing and so well implemented design. It really is."
Update: 9 Months (March 12, 2012)
"Shortly after writing my last update, mom had a significant heart attack. But after a stint and physical therapy, she came back home in January and is now doing everything she did before, including, of course, using her Telikin daily. During her time away from home, the one thing she said she missed was her computer, and she asked us to use it to send e-mails to her friends telling them about her progress.
I will reiterate: This is a wonderful design for folks like my mom, and a product we can highly recommend.”
Chicago John - Amazon Review
“I Love It”
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“Hello Telikin Staff,
At last a computer that is easy for me to use. a keyboard that is easy to read. I am 86 years of age and this is the third computer I have had, and by far the best. It also helps me not having the third party installations. I was getting awfully tired of all those unwanted ads.
The opportunity of using a touch screen as well as a mouse is a great feature also.”
–Elise S., Freestone, CA
“…you make a fine product and I enjoy it daily. It has really changed my life!....”
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“Hello Telikin Staff,
I have wanted a personal computer for a long time, but I did NOT want the complicated problems that can go with it. I am a senior and so I was cautious about this. I decided to get a 20" touch screen Telikin because this computer seemed to be less complex & easier for a senior to deal with. It was a very good decision. I got my computer & printer copier in Aug. 2011. I now exchange E mails with friends & family, do on-line searches, and one of my favorite things to do is to watch videos of my favorite artists. I really love the fact that Telikin can send me a blog from time to time with new information & it rolls right off the printer so I can look at the copy whenever I choose. Also when used as a copy machine I often do copies in color which I enjoy. Also Telikin has a very nice staff of people who can help if there are any questions.
Thank you Telikin. I believe you make a fine product and I enjoy it daily. It has really changed my life!”
–Carol S., "The Villages", Lady Lake, FL
“…where do you find these nice, polite, and knowledgeable people?”
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“You must keep them hidden somewhere, because I can't find the same kind of service anywhere else. Thanks again, please pass along my gratitude to technical support for their patience! Best regards, ”
–Bonnie H., Fort Worth, TX
“This is an Amazing Product!”
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“I received my Telikin with no problems. I kid you not, in the time it took me to make my morning coffee, I had my mom's computer up and running and her gmail downloading. I wanted to test it out and get it set up before reboxing it and giving it to her for Christmas (my kids want to give it to her at Thanksgiving instead of waiting for Christmas).
I've bought many electronics over the years and many computers, and never do they really live up to the hype or the allure of making your life simplier as portrayed in the slick advertising. I'm rather skeptical when it comes to electronics for that very reason. Well, you proved me wrong. After using the Telikin for about 2 hours I can honestly say that it does exactly what you advertise. In fact, your ads really do not do it justice because it's an absolutly beautiful product, genius in it's simplicity, and it works flawlessly. Beat that Apple!
So, after years of trying to help keep my mom "on line", after years of trying to provide her with tech support (with great frustration), after countless hours trying to dumbdown her PC to get rid of all the bells and whistles she doesn't need (and that just confuse her), after years of buying expensive virus protection and lugging her computer into the shop when all fails, after years of telephone calls at work from my mom saying her "computer is broke" because she can't remember how to get to her email - I have finally found something that will make my life so much easier and her life simplier. Between my business and my teenagers, I already have five PCs that I have to keep working and it's not easy. However, now I don't have to worry about also trying to help my mom with hers. This is an amazing product! When my home PC bites the dust, I'm going to replace it with a Telikin!”
–Kathy K. Gold River, CA
“Soooooo Easy to Use”
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“My mother was given a regular computer a while back and was utterly frustrated by it. At age 80 she couldnt even master email on it. She was lost. I was a little skeptical about the Telikin after reading one of the reviews. However, at Christmas, the family gave her one as a gift. I was amazed at how much more quickly she picked this up. Now she emails me regularly, Is able to save photos, listens to Pandora effortlessly, bookmarks favorites, plays bridge online, and surfs the web. It is a lot more intuitive than a regular computer. I even enjoy using it when I come to visit her. She is very set in her ways though. I was just trying to teach her to use the middle scroll dial on the mouse and she insisted that the best way to scroll was by dragging the scrollbar on the right of her moniter with her mouse. LOL. Mother knows best. I highly recommend it for the elderly.”
–Quiltbat, Ashland, OR - Amazon Review
“I was looking for a total solution...it really had to be intuitive...easy to learn...easy to use...and you would use it every day...and at a good price point, that's how we chose Telikin.”
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“Tech Buddy allows me to see exactly what my mother sees...I can guide her or move the mouse myself...that has helped us alot.”
–Dale Carter, Transition Aging Parents
“It's a very friendly computer...”
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“…it's almost like a friend... I think Skype is wonderful...it's very clear... you feel like you could touch the person [you are video chatting with]”
–Dale's Mother, Beverly
“Thank you Telikin people for a computer that I truly enjoy using and all the great new software you continually add to the Telikin.”
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“Hello Telikin Staff,
I am a 79 year (old-young) lady. After using a Gateway? computer and becoming frustrated with it, I decided I did not want a computer. Christmas of 2010, I received a Telikin as a gft from my daughter. I was not sure I wanted another computer.
The Telikin changed my way of thinking about a computer. I could not believe just how easy and enjoyable using a computer could be! The support team made such a huge difference as I could call and learn about it. The Skype? feature, with built in camera and microphone, is wonderful! I talk to and see my 83 year (old-young) brother in Florida just about every day. I also talk to and see our grandchildren who live in various states. That is only one of the really terrific features of the Telikin. If I listed each feature, I would be writing a mini-book. Using the Web is so easy. I never thought I would be able to get so much interesting information.
Thank you Telikin people for a computer that I truly enjoy using and all the great new software you continually add to the Telikin. It keeps me in contact with my family and friends as well as keeping my mind active. Keep up the good work!!”
–Frances T., Easton, PA
“Telikin brings the people I care about just a touchscreen away.”
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“The Telikin has had a major impact on my life. Using a computer is so much easier now with the touch screen, as I have limited use of my hand. I am on my computer every day video chatting with family and friends, watching movies, surfing the web, and sharing photos. The Telikin has helped me to stay connected and I can’t imagine not having it. I was introduced to The Telikin when our rehabilitation department at United Hebrew of New Rochelle invited me to be part of a research project with the Telikin company. I loved it so much, I called a relative and he bought me one and donated two to United Hebrew. They are in the library and now other residents can enjoy them too. Thanks Telikin, for creating a computer that brings the people I care about just a touchscreen away.”
–Pam L., New Rochelle, NY