Comments on: Telephone design for elderly people http://www.designvsart.com/blog/2009/07/27/telephone-design-for-elderly-people/ Just another WordPress weblog Tue, 13 Apr 2010 16:04:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Dignity | Uploading http://www.designvsart.com/blog/2009/07/27/telephone-design-for-elderly-people/comment-page-1/#comment-604 Dignity | Uploading Thu, 04 Mar 2010 19:13:33 +0000 http://www.designvsart.com/blog/?p=455#comment-604 [...] Telephone Design For Elderly People [...] [...] Telephone Design For Elderly People [...]

]]> By: stickers http://www.designvsart.com/blog/2009/07/27/telephone-design-for-elderly-people/comment-page-1/#comment-495 stickers Thu, 10 Dec 2009 15:34:45 +0000 http://www.designvsart.com/blog/?p=455#comment-495 Tout simplement magnifique. Le design et le concept sont très réussis. bravo encore pour cet article. Tout simplement magnifique.
Le design et le concept sont très réussis.
bravo encore pour cet article.

]]> By: Ben Hall http://www.designvsart.com/blog/2009/07/27/telephone-design-for-elderly-people/comment-page-1/#comment-413 Ben Hall Sun, 13 Sep 2009 23:10:49 +0000 http://www.designvsart.com/blog/?p=455#comment-413 Alex, that's a great point. I have considered it, and bought the domain "getgrannyonline.com"... but what to do from here is going to take some serious work clearly! I have found it's very easy to bring Big Buttons to the attention of seniors and organisations focused on caring for the elderly, but to grab and maintain the attention of young people is another story entirely. But I couldn't agree more with what you've said - I will let you know if I come up with anything youth-marketing-wise! Ben Alex, that’s a great point.

I have considered it, and bought the domain “getgrannyonline.com”… but what to do from here is going to take some serious work clearly! I have found it’s very easy to bring Big Buttons to the attention of seniors and organisations focused on caring for the elderly, but to grab and maintain the attention of young people is another story entirely.

But I couldn’t agree more with what you’ve said – I will let you know if I come up with anything youth-marketing-wise!

Ben

]]> By: Alexis Brion http://www.designvsart.com/blog/2009/07/27/telephone-design-for-elderly-people/comment-page-1/#comment-412 Alexis Brion Sun, 13 Sep 2009 16:42:00 +0000 http://www.designvsart.com/blog/?p=455#comment-412 Hi Ben, What I lernt from interviews to elderly people is that younger generations (e.g. grandchildren) influence a lot the elderly at the moment of making a technology buy. Maybe your marketing efforts should target the younger ones too. Thanks for the comments, Alex Hi Ben,

What I lernt from interviews to elderly people is that younger generations (e.g. grandchildren) influence a lot the elderly at the moment of making a technology buy. Maybe your marketing efforts should target the younger ones too.

Thanks for the comments,

Alex

]]> By: Ben Hall http://www.designvsart.com/blog/2009/07/27/telephone-design-for-elderly-people/comment-page-1/#comment-411 Ben Hall Sun, 13 Sep 2009 02:03:08 +0000 http://www.designvsart.com/blog/?p=455#comment-411 These phones are amazing! I think they are extremely useful and I really hope they sell well. However, in my opinion, the problem is not so much with usability of technology, but with getting the knowledge of 'what technology can do' out there to the public (seniors). I am finding a similar issue exists with my software "Big Buttons", which converts computers into senior-friendly zones. It's available for free download, but letting people know that this free service for seniors exists is extremely difficult and time consuming! I just wish young people would take more responsibilities for seniors and show them the ropes regarding phones and computers etc. Anyway, thanks for this article and I will post a link on my site (bigbuttons.com.au)! These phones are amazing! I think they are extremely useful and I really hope they sell well. However, in my opinion, the problem is not so much with usability of technology, but with getting the knowledge of ‘what technology can do’ out there to the public (seniors).

I am finding a similar issue exists with my software “Big Buttons”, which converts computers into senior-friendly zones. It’s available for free download, but letting people know that this free service for seniors exists is extremely difficult and time consuming! I just wish young people would take more responsibilities for seniors and show them the ropes regarding phones and computers etc.

Anyway, thanks for this article and I will post a link on my site (bigbuttons.com.au)!

]]> By: mprove http://www.designvsart.com/blog/2009/07/27/telephone-design-for-elderly-people/comment-page-1/#comment-340 mprove Fri, 31 Jul 2009 12:40:27 +0000 http://www.designvsart.com/blog/?p=455#comment-340 The most severe problem that I have encountered is the "hang up button". 100% of my test sample (in fact one 85 year old lady) forgets to press the red button after a call. Calling her the next time just gives the busy tone. Sure, hanging up the receiver was sufficient during her entire life time. Hence I am happy that I found a phone today, that hangs up automatically when the other side finishes the call. _Matthias The most severe problem that I have encountered is the “hang up button”. 100% of my test sample (in fact one 85 year old lady) forgets to press the red button after a call. Calling her the next time just gives the busy tone. Sure, hanging up the receiver was sufficient during her entire life time.
Hence I am happy that I found a phone today, that hangs up automatically when the other side finishes the call.
_Matthias

]]> By: Neal Nomlas http://www.designvsart.com/blog/2009/07/27/telephone-design-for-elderly-people/comment-page-1/#comment-337 Neal Nomlas Wed, 29 Jul 2009 15:12:16 +0000 http://www.designvsart.com/blog/?p=455#comment-337 Here in the states, Samsung advertises the Jitterbug phone. http://www.jitterbug.com/ Here in the states, Samsung advertises the Jitterbug phone.
http://www.jitterbug.com/

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