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Re:Show HN: Fun tool that cut my family and friends tech sup... by beefsack on Tuesday December 06, 2016 @11:55PM (#13120555)
An iPad is an expensive solution if they've already got a PC, and Linux is a great free way to resurrect computers that the commercial operating systems have left behind.
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Re:Show HN: Fun tool that cut my family and friends tech sup... by adav on Wednesday December 07, 2016 @06:40AM (#13121852)
That depends on how much you value your own personal time setting their system up and maintaining it. An iPad might have a greater up front cost, but the time savings could make it a comparative bargain over the lifetime of the device.
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Re:Show HN: Fun tool that cut my family and friends tech sup... by brokenmachine on Wednesday December 07, 2016 @07:10PM (#13127408)
iPads are not maintenance and support free.

I would personally rather support a linux machine that I can remotely connect to, give them icons on the desktop, etc, than an iPad.

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Re:Show HN: Fun tool that cut my family and friends tech sup... by chapium on Wednesday December 07, 2016 @10:15AM (#13123069)
Not so expensive when you consider support.
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