looking for an older Mac notebook

[agabrielson1-Wuw85uim5zDR7s880joybQ at public.gmane.org (Anthony Gabrielson)]

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From: "Theodore Ruegsegger" <gruntly-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org> 
To: discuss-mNDKBlG2WHs at public.gmane.org 
Sent: Wednesday, June 30, 2010 10:48:22 AM 
Subject: Re: looking for an older Mac notebook 

> Seriously, if you don't want to do Windows tech support, point out to 
> your sister that, since you no longer use Windows yourself (assuming 
> that's true), your ability to support her properly is diminishing with 
> each new release and service pack. Look up local folks who service 
> Windows PCs for a living, and suggest your sister try a few out until 
> she finds someone who meets her needs cost-effectively. That worked 
> fine for me with several relatives (who also live far away, which 
> probably made it easier, especially since the local Windows guy makes 
> house calls). 
> 
> Ted 

That's certainly one solution; mine has been to recommend OS X - its certified UNIX that is well behaved and I don't need to setup as much as would with Linux. My brother in law, a chef (not good with computers) living in Colorado, has a horribly slow PC (think 5min to open IE) running XP. When the on board NIC died and it wouldn't run a new one he thought about a new PC - I suggested he replace it with a Mac Mini. I got a call a few weeks later and he really dug it - a year and half later he is still really happy with it and its still going fast. My parents ignored that advice and now I don't have to help support them any more - which is really great. In fact it even motivated me to get a Mac; I picked up a Mac book over the weekend and although I don't have everything I want to do 100% f
 igured out yet it I do really like it. 

Anthony