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Old 08-08-2007, 09:57 AM   #36
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Originally Posted by mykalberta View Post

If you are introducing someone to comptuers who has never used one, say a parent or grandparent, introduce them to a mac. If they have prior Windows useage, then a mac isnt a great idea because the learning curve for older folks is almost unsermountable.

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I've had luck introducing some people to a properly setup version of Ubuntu as well. Only catch is if they absolutely need Microsoft Office.

But for internet/email and that sort of thing, nothing beats a cheap PC with Ubuntu on it.
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