At 02:39 PM 09/29/2007 -0500, Tom Piwowar wrote
This is an application where Windows is inappropriate. She needs a computer to use, not a computer that provides endless opportunities for tinkering. Get her a computer that is attractive, easy to use, that works right out of the box and is not prone to failure. A computer that does not need anti-virus, anti-spyware, and patches every Tuesday. Getting her a Windows computer would be a triumph of ideology over good sense (leave that to the politicians). An iMac 20" would be perfect.
And you're going to be right there with her to teach her to use this? Or maybe kick in the extra $500 over the cost of a PC?
I would be her only "teacher", and I know absolutely nothing about a Mac. I can do the necessary updates and sort out the messes on a PC.
She is not an adventurous type of person. Her big hangup has been that she doesn't know how to type. Considering all of this, I think she'd be safest with a cable connection behind a firewall, all desktop icons hidden except for a word processor, "My Documents", Firefox and a stand-alone email icon. Anything more than that, and she will throw her hands in the air and be done.
Sue
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