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Re:Ask HN: How do I make sure my non-technical parents are s... by system2 on Monday May 27, 2019 @03:57AM (#20020266)
NEVER get them a linux laptop. ChromeBook is fine. Linux can be very advanced even for a regular starbucks user.
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Re:Ask HN: How do I make sure my non-technical parents are s... by Thinkx220 on Monday May 27, 2019 @09:45AM (#20022137)
My 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.
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Re:Ask HN: How do I make sure my non-technical parents are s... by pinusc on Monday May 27, 2019 @07:19PM (#20025975)
This. 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.

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