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99 year-old loves her first computer -- an iPad

by Michael Grothaus Apr 22nd 2010 at 12:00PM



Virginia Campbell, a 99-year-old woman from Lake Oswego, has finally bought her first computer -- an Apple iPad. "It's changed her life," one of her daughters told OregonLive.com. Virginia has been an avid reader most of her life, but she suffers from glaucoma, making reading increasingly difficult. Because of the iPad's ability to adjust the brightness of the page and to increase the font by simply tapping, Virginia has been able to take up her beloved past-time again. Not only is she reading again, she's writing again too. So far she has composed twelve limericks on her iPad, including this little ditty:
To this technical-ninny it's clear
In my compromised 100th year,
That to read and to write
Are again within sight
Of this Apple iPad pioneer.
Here's to you and your technological wonder, Virginia! We hope to read many more of your limericks well into the future.

Thanks to Ian for sending this in.

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diamondbackbear

i think this is a great story. i know if i wasn't able to read i would be devatated. to give this gift back to her is so wonderful. yea it does make you tear up but don't we need "feel good" stories now and then. god bless her.

April 25 2010 at 6:08 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
jimhsim

Would anyone happen to know the composer/piece that is playing in the background?

April 25 2010 at 8:59 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Chris

What a load of horsecrap! Another Apple ad from the brainless apple sheep.

April 24 2010 at 5:18 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
me!!!

Finally! Something you couldn't do on a typewriter!

April 24 2010 at 12:27 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Jenson

Very touching and inspiring video, lovely nanny =)

Great example to show off iPad ;-)

I'm loving my iPhone 3GS and MBP, not getting iPad yet.

April 24 2010 at 12:23 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Jason R.

This is a nice story. I still don't want an iPad. :]

April 23 2010 at 10:14 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
NavStar

That's genuinely beautiful. It's really heartwarming to see technology change lives. And it's refreshing to read a story devoid of the usual bloggy sarcasm and cynicism.

April 23 2010 at 6:34 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
liquid100mac

-this is really what computing is about and the reason I got into it despite the nay-sayers.

April 23 2010 at 4:18 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Glynr

Now that's what I'm talking about. I already plan on buying two 3g ipads for my senior family members.

April 22 2010 at 11:53 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
theclubhousekid

My grandma would have loved the iPad, reading was her life and she's the one who taught me (in fact I was one of the few kids who started preschool and could already read).

She had a severe eye problem that could not be solved through surgery and not being able to read saddened her deeply.

This video shows exactly what technology is about.

God, I hope I'm not insulting anyone.

April 22 2010 at 4:33 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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