Telikin is a brand of

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computer marketed primarily to senior citizens and those who may be uncomfortable or unable to access a traditional keyboard and mouse computer. The home screen features a panel of application buttons in large text on the side for quick access to news,

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and

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The Telikin line of All-In-One

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s is developed and distributed by Venture 3 Systems based in

Hatfield, Pennsylvania Hatfield is a Borough (Pennsylvania), borough in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,290 at the time of the 2010 census. It is part of the North Penn Valley region that is centered around the borough of Lansdale, ...

and founded by Fred Allegrezza. Venture 3 Systems launched the Telikin on Black Friday 2010.

Models

Three models are available: * Telikin Elite Silver 22" Touch Screen Computer ** 21.6” ( 16:9), 1920 x 1080 touch panel **

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Quad Core processor ** 4 GB

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memory ** 32 GB

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** 3W Stereo speakers with

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technology ** 1.0 MP

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with microphone ** 6 USB ports: 4

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, 2

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** 4 in 1

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(optional) ** 1

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out ** Wireless

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b/g/n ** Large Print Keyboard and Mouse * Telikin Touch, 18.6" Touch Screen Computer ** 18.6 inch LCD touch screen ** Intel Quad Core Processor ** 4 GB

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** 16 GB solid state drive ** 1.3 MP webcam with microphone ** 6 USB ports: 4 USB 2.0, 2 USB 3.0 ** 4 in 1 memory card reader ** Wireless 802.11 b/g/n ** Built-in stereo speakers ** Wired keyboard and mouse * Telikin Freedom, 15.6" Touch Screen Laptop Computer ** 15.6 inch IPS LCD touch screen ** Intel Quad Core Processor ** 4 GB DRAM ** 32 GB solid state drive ** 1.3 MP webcam with microphone ** 3 USB ports: 2 USB 3.0, 1

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reader ** Wireless 802.11 b/g/n ** Built-in speakers ** Wired mouse

Software

The operating system of the Telikin is a distribution of

Tiny Core Linux Tiny Core Linux (TCL) is a minimal Linux kernel based operating system focusing on providing a base system using BusyBox and FLTK. It was developed by Robert Shingledecker, who was previously the lead developer of Damn Small Linux. The distribu ...

, which is covered under the

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(the GPL), and includes drivers for the specific hardware platforms of the Telikin. In addition, the Telikin computer contains other copyrighted software also covered by the GPL or the

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(the LGPL), such as news, video chat, e-mail, and web browsing. The Application System and User Interface for Telikin are original works. These works are not

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. A large print paperback manual accompanies each model which details how to connect the computer account setup, and use of applications.

References

External links

* Companies based in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Personal computers Computer-related introductions in 2010 {{Compu-company-stub