Want to buy new Lap Top .or Chromebook

AndyPix

Suggesting to someone who uses a laptop for grocery shopping , is worried about support for W7 ending and has Norton on their phone , that they should install Linux on their aging laptop is just madness !


Nothing to do with the age of the OP - its just, well, do you think that they would want to ? or even be able to ? come on !!


Im not against suggesting a machine that has Linux already installed - iv nothing against Linux - but these threads with 'old dears' coming on, fresh back from knitting club asking for advice on choosing a laptop etc - only to have it suggested to them that they should start downloading Linux distros, creating bootable media, faffing around with obscure print drivers etc are just ridiculous !!


Stop it !


nb : No disrespect to any age group meant at all here - just against the Linux drum banging brigade who don't seem to have a filter


Edit to add : big props to Susan for having a go at upgrading to W10 in the first place , most people whom I work with just look at you blankly when you ask them what version of windows they are on !

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debitcardmayhem wrote: »

You may be correct but, surely all the folks on here would be able to help her to to upgrade to W10, without calling on her grandchildren

I want her to keep calling her grandkids, and they also have something extra to bond over too

Once it is up and working, probably less problematic than windows ?

Susan1942

Oh my goodness what a row going on here. Beginning to feel.sorry I asked.. Might be an old dear but I live a busy life active in the community etc.
I have a great relationship with my Grandchildren. I have my Granddaughter here at the moment prior to returning to University on Friday.
On Norton when my Daughter gave me the laptop there was a years Norton subscription with it. I have had other anti virus previously but if I have had a problem Norton Chat online had been very helpful..
Thank you all for the input I do appreciate it.. Sue

Susan1942

Incidentally I do online banking. I make payments from my account directly into the bank of several people..Family, bill payment transferring money via Transferwise internationally. To name but a few. Sue

ballyblack

My Granddaughter and Daughter are using Chromebook and I think this would suit my needs.

just get a new Chromebook laptop.............. around £200 should get one!

making your life easy and no need to worry about updates, security & Norton snake oil etc

sounds patronising but sound advice



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Susan1942

Will do. I am very happy with the Motorola G8 pp plus.

DoaM

Susan1942 wrote: »

Will do. I am very happy with the Motorola G8 pp plus.

I don't know what a pp plus is (pp pick up a Penguin?) but I also have a Motorola G8 Plus phone and like it immensely.

Susan1942

Senior moment ooops. Hitting odd keys here and there..
Sue

BigAl94

If you are buying a Chromebook be very aware of the auto update policy which means that Google Chrome support for many bargain chromebooks is very short lived. You could be back in the same scenario if not careful. Check here https://support.google.com/chrome/a/answer/6220366?hl=en carefully with any proposed purchase to aim for 6 years of support.

Susan1942

Will check that out..Thank you Sue