[mythtv-users] MythTV and the "average" user...

[Sean Goodpasture]

On Thu, May 15, 2008 at 9:10 AM, Colin McGregor <colin.mc151 at gmail.com>
wrote:

> My mother is in the process of recovering from some major surgery.
> This means two things, I expect to be going to see her in the not too
> distant future and and am thinking "is it time to pull together a
> MythTV box for her?".
>
> My mother is a retired high school home economics teacher, so, no
> dummy, but on the other hand, limited computer skills (well, limited
> technical skills in general, programming the VCR is something she
> finds frustrating). So, the question is has MythTV with say Mythbuntu
> reached the point where once set-up a "average" person could run the
> machine? Basicly I want something that will make life easier for her,
> not frustrate her...
>
> Thoughts? Feedback?
>
> Thanks all.
>
>
> Colin McGregor
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If you do this, I recommend something like minimyth on a USB key for the
front end (unless you were thinking of a combined FE/BE).  That way, if the
power goes out or she has to reboot the box, nothing is likely to be messed
up.
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