On 2018-06-02, Snit wrote:
I can see some things which might be issues -- such as not being able to
install other program -- but overall I think this would be great for a
lot of the people I have worked with.

Yes, the machine is limited, that's one of the ways they keep it simple
and reliable. It's aimed at people who have no concept of what installing
a program even means. Also, you can hook up any kind of printer you want
as long as it's an HP. (The machine comes pre-loaded with HP's HLIP
software for Linux.)

Cost is ridiculous when compared to similar-spec commodity hardware,
but as I said what you're paying for is the ease of use for people who
really have no knowledge of computers at all. I find it frustrating
to deal with since it is so locked down. However my elderly neighbor,
who is a WWII veteran to whom a computer seems like something out of
Buck Rogers, loves the thing.

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