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Posted by Travis Newbury on 07/12/07 17:37
On Jul 12, 11:17 am, Ben C <spams...@spam.eggs> wrote:
> >> > > You could have installed GNU/Linux in a couple of hours or less.
> >> > Have you even the slightest clue of how kids actually use machines? A
> >> > linux machine would be pretty much the least ideal platform, given the
> >> > lack of proper flash, games etc. I think the very first time she
> >> > realises she can no longer use her bebo or myspace or youtube pages
> >> > she'd be back on Windows.
> >> Ahhhh reality. Good to see that someone else understands that "best
> >> way" and "right way" are not the same. So your daugher will not use
> >> it because it can not do the kinds of things she wants a computer to
> >> do. My parents won't use it because it is way to hard and don't want
> >> to deal with something new. and most businesses won't use it because
> >> the business world runs on windows.
> >> Is windows the best way? Nope. Is it the right way? Yep
> >> *Disclaimer: Nothing is best or right 100% of the time
> > This is all very true, getting a Mac would have been a better
> > suggestion, as they can run most Windows applications, such as Flash
> > and others.
>
> Just to squash a couple of rumours right here, Flash runs perfectly well
> on Linux (but is also fortunately quite easy to disable) and so do
> websites like MySpace and YouTube.
>
> You install it by putting a CD in the drive and clicking on a few
> buttons labelled things like "Yes" and off you go. Just as easy to use
> as Windows, but you get a lot more software with the default
> installation.
My parents are not going to install it. My parents will use windows
because that is what they always used, and that is what comes with the
computer.
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