• HeavyDogFeet
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    1 year ago

    But you get that not everyone has you on speed dial to fix things, right? That’s my point.

    Also, you can get a used MacBook Air in great condition for that price. Or a slightly older Pro. You just can’t get the absolute latest and greatest, but for that price you were never going to anyway, so it’s sort of moot.

    • @sudneo
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      21 year ago

      Of course, but I assume elderly people getting familiar with a completely new technology need anyway some kind of personal support and introduction from someone close. I don’t think anybody would plan to throw a Mac at some elderly person and say “if any issue call Apple support”, right?

      I get your point though, and I am just saying that there are situations where Linux might work totally fine.

      Also, the used market for apple product is not that big where I lived. Nobody in the family had a Mac also, which means she wouldn’t have had anybody to ask for support at all. It’s a specific situation, but my point is that having an official support is not going to help that much in some cases.

      • HeavyDogFeet
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        31 year ago

        To be clear, I didn’t say Linux is never suitable for elderly people. I said it’s not the best, which is the claim the original article made.