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[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

IPad? From an even worse company? Linux all the way.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 2 months ago (3 children)

For my 75 year old mother who doesn’t do anything besides Facebook. Ya an iPad is perfect! ;)

She thinks it’s a full blown computer and it’s impossible to break or install a virus on it. iPads can be surprisingly good for that purpose…

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 months ago

NO it's essential that grandma learn Linux!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

I guess you're right... Need a Linux distros like that so that can also change.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

My 74 years old mother is using Linux and KDE for last 15 years. Facebook - works, Skype - works, solitaire - works 🙂