[NBLUG/talk] Linux for my grand kid's computer

Lincoln Peters sampln at sbcglobal.net
Thu Dec 16 05:44:44 PST 2004


On Wed, 2004-12-15 at 07:28 -0800, Jim Oser wrote:
> Our high school sophomore boy and our 8th grade girl love their Apple 
> PowerBooks. They make movies with iMovie and iDvd , listen to iTunes, 
> use iChat for instance messaging, browse the web, use Microsoft Office, 
> and get virus free emails.
> 
> If they wanted to they could install the fink fink.sourceforge.net  and 
> easily run Open Source software.
> 
> If money is no object, I would buy your grandkids a Mac ! If your time 
> is worth anything, I would buy them a Mac, because if you get them a 
> Linux machine there will be a steep learning curve. You will also need 
> to explain to them why they can't simply attach a printer, a camera, or 
> use instant messaging. Sure they can do these things with Linux, but it 
> is not simple. They have not taken Mark Street's Linux Administration.
> 
> At lunch time, visit the Apple store in Corte Madera 
> http://www.apple.com/retail/cortemadera/week/20041212.html or
> Marin Mac Shop, 1031 C St, San Rafael, CA, 94901, 415-459-9380

There is also a new, though much smaller, Apple store in the Santa Rosa
Plaza.  It's primarily geared toward selling iPods, but they do have a
few Macintosh computers there.

> 
> O'Reilly employees are also using Mac OS X. Mac OS X has the advantages 
> of Linux plus has a great Apple GUI.
> 
> You may also want to visit MacWorld, the second week of January at the 
> Moscone Center, http://www.macworldexpo.com/live/20/events/20SFO05A
> 
> Jim Oser
> Oser Computer Solutions
> 113 Santa Maria Drive
> Novato, CA. 94947
> 
> www.OserConsulting.com
> Office: 415-892-0860
> Cell: 415-710-1329
> 
> 
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Lincoln Peters
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