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Best operating system for PC novice parents?

um7y1h83ge06nx · 2013-08-17 09:21:10

Hi lads, My brother is buying a new laptopso his old one is coming free. It's a few years old, about 4 years old. Came pre-installed with Vista. We're going to give it to the parents to use but I'll clean it up first for them. I have no time for Vista so that's going. My options are either Windows 7 or an Ubuntu…

17-08-2013 9:21am

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um7y1h83ge06nx

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Hi lads,

My brother is buying a new laptopso his old one is coming free.

It's a few years old, about 4 years old. Came pre-installed with Vista.

We're going to give it to the parents to use but I'll clean it up first for them. I have no time for Vista so that's going.

My options are either Windows 7 or an Ubuntu distribution, which will probably be Lubuntu.

Any other suggestions? All they need is the internet, a Pdf Reader and the ability to use word documents.

Thanks

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#2 17-08-2013 11:28am

uncle_sam_ie

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There is also Mint, http://www.linuxmint.com/ I wouldn't buy Window if thats all they'll be using for.

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