Introduction The skyrocketing rate of computer use in the UK has become an inseparable part of daily life. According to Chalabi (2013), 36 million British went online daily in 2013, which is nearly three-fourths of the UK population. This is a massive increase when it compares with 2006, when just 16.2 millions went online daily. However, this trend does not merely happen in specific age groups, extreme age groups like the elderly and children equally exist in this phenomenon. As regards the definition of elderly and children, both ONS (2013) and Solomon (2013) state that the elderly are identified as the people who are over 55 years old. On the other hand, Donnelly(2013) states that people who are under 11 are counted as children. Woelhaf(no date) adds that the children who are under 6 are known as preschool children. As far as the background of computer use is concerned, Chalabi (2013) points out that there was already 4 times more elder accept computers and are willing to use them when compared with 2006. Woelhaf (no date) said that the UK government has put effort into the advocacy of computer use for children in their early educational stages, in order to enhance their literacy. We can imagine that the existence of computers deeply influences human life. Nevertheless, is it really beneficial to all age groups of users? Does it consist of disadvantages for certain age groups? The focus of this essay is on two extreme age groups-children and the elderly. It will explain how computers influence them and discuss whether computers benefit them. The essay below will discuss the elderly and children in two separated sections. Each section will be addressed systematically in terms of its cause, effect and solution. Following which they will be evaluated and finally a concise conclusion will answer the question posed in the title. Context The Elderly According to Chalabi(2013), there are 7.4 millions UK people who have never used Internet, 6.3 millions of them are over 55 years old. Undoubtedly, it is understandable that the elderly are not willing to accept state-of-the-art digital technology. Sometimes it would be complicated to learn. Chalabi (2013) adds that security of privacy is an issue of concern. Due to the news of cyber crime is heard frequently, seniors commonly have a stubborn thought that they do not believe computers are trustful tool. They are afraid their personal information would be stolen once they are told to provide it, such as bank accounts. Both Chalabi (2013) and Solomon(2013) stated that all the causes above can be attributed to having lack of relevant knowledge and confidence in using computers. But this old-fashioned thought have been gradually changed in recent years. According to Chalabi(2013), there was only 9% of the UK population who are over 65 years old use computers daily in 2006. However, by the end of 2013, 37% of them are recorded. Solomon(2013) shows a survey which focuses on senior com