Did I Make My Mom Use Ubuntu?
Nope. The conversation about Ubuntu went something like this:
Me: So how was your trip to Kauai?
Mom: Great! We got the condo looking nice and ready to rent. But while I was there my laptop died.
Me: Oh ya? Lame. What happened?
Mom: It just wouldn’t start. I ended up taking it to Radio Shack and the kid there looked at it for an hour, trying to get it to work. He couldn’t get it to work, and didn’t even charge me. Anyways, I ended up buying a new laptop. Do you think you can install Windows on it for me?
Me: Sure. We can get you a clean, secured copy without too much problem. Although… Amy and I have been using this cool system called Ubuntu. It’s Linux so even though it may not run Windows programs, it will be pretty stable and has enough usable software that it should work. I had a little trouble with my video drivers, but once I got it working it’s been fantastic.
Mom: Well, let’s try it. I don’t have anything on my new laptop, so I’ll just bring it over and you can check it out.
Me: OK, cool. Hey – there’s no traffic coming from LAX at 5AM. Nice.
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Your 64 year old Mama is still laughing at this whole thing. I just want a computer to keep in touch with my friends where ever I am and I really don’t want to pay the insane prices that AOL was charging. As well, I keep my digital pix of grandkids on my computer and I also documented the rebuild of oru family home after a fire and I really don’t want to lose those pictures. So when my trusty laptop went “poof”, I did the only thing any 64 year old Mama would do on Kauai – I went to Radio Shack and bought a new one that did what I figured I needed. then I brought it home to my techy son and said “HELP!”
Comment by YoMama on December 21st, 2006 at 2:51 pm