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Re:My dad unexpectedly uses my Linux laptop to get real work... by itsboring on Saturday October 26, 2013 @08:20PM (#6620092)
Very true, if there are driver problems then it becomes a big ordeal. However, we must consider that most Windows installations are set up by an OEM, and in my case, it was already set up by me. In those situations, what matters most is the usability of the system after it's already set up.

I doubt my parents would be able to install a fresh copy of either OS without my help.

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Re:My dad unexpectedly uses my Linux laptop to get real work... by jrs99 on Saturday October 26, 2013 @09:26PM (#6620356)
My parents had no problems. They went on google, typed in the exact error messages, and found step by step instructions for basically every problem they had without really understanding what they were doing.
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