

The required hardware and software to pick up a wireless network signal (also called “wi-fi”) are built into your WOW! Computer.Īside from using the built-in applications, what else can I do with the WOW! Computer?Ī lot. For example, email and web browsing would be noticeably slower and video chat may be too choppy to enjoy.Ĭan the WOW! Computer connect to a wireless network? It will operate without a high speed internet connection however, many features depend on a high speed connection to work their best. The WOW! Computer is designed to work with a high speed internet connection. That goal simply isn’t possible if we allow thousands of different applications to be installed as with standard computers.ĭo I need a high speed internet connection? Our goal is to provide a truly easy, hassle-free computer that is simple to use and maintain. Better still, we include free software updates for life at no extra cost. We pre-install a broad set of popular and necessary applications including Email, Web Browsing, Photos, Video Phone, Games, Music & Video Playing and a Digital Picture Frame Screensaver. The WOW! Computer is designed as a family or personal computer. In fact, about 60% of all internet servers run Linux.Ĭan I add my own software to this computer? Linux has been developed over the last 20 years by numerous companies and currently runs on millions of computers. We chose Linux to avoid frequent problems with viruses and to provide a more secure, problem-free computer environment. The WOW! Computer runs on a Linux operating system we’ve customized to support our touch screen capabilities. We soon realized that the WOW! Computer appealed to many people who wanted a simple, easy to use computer. We designed the WOW! Computer for seniors and baby boomers with little or no experience using computers. Who was the WOW! Computer designed to serve?
