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NEVER get them a linux laptop. ChromeBook is fine. Linux can be very advanced even for a regular starbucks user.
by system2 7y ago
NEVER get them a linux laptop. ChromeBook is fine. Linux can be very advanced even for a regular starbucks user.
- Thinkx220 7y agoMy dad is in his mid 60s and has been happily using Ubuntu for the better part of a year. He now no longer has to worry about most malware or windows updates interrupting his workflow. I think you are really overestimating the complexity of using Linux as a normal user.
- pinusc 7y agoThis. Choose the right distro (ubuntu or derivatives, or elementaryOS) and it's as easy as windows for everyday tasks. And for not-everyday tasks, you can just ssh in and fix it for them.