Pierre Lison wrote: > Hi all! > > I'm Pierre Lison, a long time Ubuntu user now living in Germany, but > originally from Belgium. The computer I'm using right now is becoming > quite old, and I'd like to buy a new one and give the "old" to my > grandmother, who would like to have a basic computer so that she can > communicate by email with her grandsons, use text processors to write > letters, surf on the internet, etc. > > I'm convinced that Linux distros such as Ubuntu are now intuitive and > user-friendly enough to be used by people with few or no technical > knowledge like my grand-mother, so, if everything goes well, Ubuntu will > be - or rather, stay - the standard installed OS on the machine. > > Obviously, I'll need to setup an internet connection for her. Something > cheap (she'll be online only a few hours per week or month, and doesn't > need a fast connection) and above all, running "out of the box". > > Now here's my question: according to you, which belgian ISP - and more > specifically, which of their commercial offers - should I choose? I > need to choose an ISP for whom I can be sure that the hardware will be > 100% compatible with Ubuntu (automatic recognition by NetworkManager an > all) I've heard about the Belgacom ADSL offer, but is the Thomsom > modems included in their "internet pack" working under Ubuntu? > > Would you be kind enough to give me some advices on this question? > > Thanks a lot! > > Pierre > > PS: you can answer me in English, French, Dutch, or German, as you > prefer. > > telenet works perfect. any adsl solution will work if you use a router along as your network card is supported
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