[PLUG] linux for a Ludite

Russell Senior russell at personaltelco.net
Sun Nov 12 00:53:16 UTC 2017


Fwiw, the CHUWI 12.3 is a 3:2 aspect ratio screen, and is high res, so no
jaggies.

On Nov 11, 2017 4:51 PM, "Chuck Hast" <wchast at gmail.com> wrote:

> All well taken, these are good pointers, perhaps we should publish a
> book...
>
> Here is what I am planning, the T42 is set up and running just fine. If it
> works
> out I will get her a newer ThinkPad. I figure that if she gets through a
> few weeks
> or months with it, then I will move her up to something faster, only issue
> is she
> LIKES the screen size on the ol' T42.
>
> As to 32 bits, yep the choices are rapidly going away. Though I was not
> planniing
> on putting a real large distro on it, If she can just do her web stuff and
> learn it.
> The machine is way faster than she can type right now, so I am  not too
> worried
> about speed. It pays music and videos, and she can look at all she wants.
>
>
> On Sat, Nov 11, 2017 at 3:08 PM, Galen Seitz <galens at seitzassoc.com>
> wrote:
>
> > On 11/11/17 12:38, Chuck Hast wrote:
> > > Well I put Lubuntu on it and so far it does pretty good. She wants to
> > learn
> > > how to use the computer, (I offered a tablet, but no, now computer) so
> I
> > am
> > > going to take a poke at Lubuntu. I will put the needed apps on the
> > desktop
> > > and let her go at it. Thank you all for all the good ideas. If this
> fails
> > > then I will
> > > try to get her to go for the iPad.
> >
> > Alternatively, you may want to consider a Chromebook.  This is what I've
> > done for relatives.
> >
> > galen
> > --
> > Galen Seitz
> > galens at seitzassoc.com
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>
> Chuck Hast  -- KP4DJT --
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