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> Everything was hard--the icons & cursor, the touchpad, hovering over something for options, closing and opening tabs

This is part of what "accessibility" covers, it's not just providing alternative text for images. A11y also deals with overcoming cognitive barriers, for example people with ADD benefit from a clear, easy-to-follow hierarchy of information.

For this person (and many others) accessible means easy to learn, and easy to follow.



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