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Switched my Parents to Linux
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this post was submitted on 13 Dec 2023
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I don't know, maybe?
I play support now, and have for decades. Sometimes windows can be a bear.
Maybe, for basic usage like this, Linux can make sense if it's well thought out?
I have an older (80's) family friend who recently switched from a laptop to an iPad, and seems OK with it (surprisingly).