Might be nice to mount on the wall though, for example in the kitchen so you can look up recipes while you cook.
Touch screens are intuitive for people who don't have a good grasp of technology, and combined with a decent homepage (perhaps a dumbed down google IG with large bookmark icons) she would get everything she needs.
Quite simply, it could be a great entry level product and useful for others who just want to check emails or other stuff while doing other stuff.
What would be great is if this was semi waterproof aswell with a stand for inclination - would be great to use in the kitchen while cooking.
Realistically, though, why would anyone bother to plug a keyboard into this thing? Why wouldn't you just use your laptop or desktop?
On the other hand, I would be a little surprised if the final version did have VGA out.
The MacBook Air can't even play HD video without stuttering. How does your Eee hold up?
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