I would never allow a non-technical person to suffer desktop Linux. It's great for professional developers and nerds with too much time, but even I get sick of

I would never allow a non-technical person to suffer desktop Linux. It's great for professional developers and nerds with too much time, but even I get sick of things just breaking and needing tweaks. It's definitely not for old ladies. Give her something that Just Works™. Ideally a used Mac. It can still be managed remotely, like Linux.