Comments on: Presto! Get E-Mail Without a Computer http://www.knowhr.com/blog/2006/11/30/presto-get-e-mail-without-a-computer/ Know More HR. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:06:41 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Frank http://www.knowhr.com/blog/2006/11/30/presto-get-e-mail-without-a-computer/comment-page-1/#comment-213 Frank Fri, 01 Dec 2006 11:04:36 +0000 http://www.knowhr.com/blog/2006/11/30/presto-get-e-mail-without-a-computer/#comment-213 I'm a boomer myself (1959), but didn't see myself in the technophobe category, I guess I thought that product was cool because of the access to those who simply don't have a computer or high speed internet. You're right, ageism is something to watch for in work situations. Good point. I was more laughing about execs who have their e-mail printed out in 2006. I think some of them are technophobes. I’m a boomer myself (1959), but didn’t see myself in the technophobe category, I guess I thought that product was cool because of the access to those who simply don’t have a computer or high speed internet. You’re right, ageism is something to watch for in work situations. Good point. I was more laughing about execs who have their e-mail printed out in 2006. I think some of them are technophobes.

]]> By: thesavvyboomer http://www.knowhr.com/blog/2006/11/30/presto-get-e-mail-without-a-computer/comment-page-1/#comment-212 thesavvyboomer Fri, 01 Dec 2006 09:13:41 +0000 http://www.knowhr.com/blog/2006/11/30/presto-get-e-mail-without-a-computer/#comment-212 I'm surprised that an HR professional didn't pick up on the ageism remarks in Presto's marketing blurb. Have a look here to see what I mean. It may be a useful product but they shouldn't be classifying 70+ million boomers as technophobes. http://www.thesavvyboomer.com/the_savvy_boomer/2006/11/because_compute.html I’m surprised that an HR professional didn’t pick up on the ageism remarks in Presto’s marketing blurb. Have a look here to see what I mean. It may be a useful product but they shouldn’t be classifying 70+ million boomers as technophobes.
http://www.thesavvyboomer.com/the_savvy_boomer/2006/11/because_compute.html

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