Just when you think you’ve seen it all, or heard it all…

I’ve been hearing advertisements on the radio for “Presto“, email without email, thing. The email printer for those who want to get email but that have computer phobia or something.

It’s just like WebTV only without the Web or TV part. IT’s basically this HP printer that you buy for $149.00 and plug it into your phone line.

People (your normal computer and email savvy family members) send you email and it prints it there for you.

No you can’t reply to them, you just get to read the email. All of this for a mere $9.95 per month. It’s like a one-way color fax machine! Why didn’t I think of this?

I’m sorry, computers just aren’t that hard. If my mother-in-law can do it anyone can and there are plenty of FREE email services out there.

Would the guy who funded this please email me? I want some of your money and I’m sure I can give you a much better return than this dumb idea.

CNN Money said; “Wouldn’t it be great if you could send email to your parents and not have to teach them how to use a computer?” Ah, no. No, no and hell no. If they can’t comprehend a basic computer with simple web access and web mail then no, I don’t want to have a one-way email conversation with my parents. It would only encourage them to pick up the phone and call me. Who wants that?