• sudneo@lemmy.world
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    10 months ago

    I find Mac to be extremely unintuitive in how things are organized tbh, but that’s just me.

    Anyway, you are right, but she wanted to spend just 3-400 euros for a laptop, which is incompatible with Apple prices. Obviously this means being there to support if something goes wrong, but with a minimal install and Linux being stable, it doesn’t happen often (I also have my mom’s laptop running mint). I do have a reverse tunnel script configured that allows me to SSH in their machines using a “panic” icon on their desktop.

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      10 months 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.

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        10 months 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.

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          10 months 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.