On Nov 15, 2007 12:10 PM, David Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The problem I see > is that Mom and Pop Walmartshopper are going to be 100% clueless the moment > they need to do anything like add software, add a new desktop icon, or > otherwise do anything beyond what is there out of the box.
That's pretty much the intent, I think, that it's an appliance and not a general-purpose computer. It comes with the apps it comes with. Grandma can check her email, write letters and view pictures of the grandkids. If that's all she wants, it ought to do pretty well. If they need more, I see two avenues people might try: find a local Linux guru or "borrow" a Windows CD from someone else. We'll see... -- Ted Roche Ted Roche & Associates, LLC http://www.tedroche.com _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
