Say a friend is looking for a new system, and said person is not particularly savvy with technology, what system would you point them toward?

  • rickdg@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    Point blank generic recommendation? MacOS.

    Otherwise, Linux is the endgame, so it’s a matter of talking to the person to see what software is essential for them.

    • furry toaster@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      2 days ago

      I wouldnt dare recommending something that most cant use, simply because they cant buy, beyond that there ethical considerarions, Apple is famous for ecosystem lockin which is extremely unethical

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        2 days ago

        Ecosystem lock-in is likely not a concern for the average person, though. If they just need a computer to browse the web and edit some basic documents, everything else is just fluff.