I installed Debian + KDE on my mom’s laptop. She hasn’t had a complaint since. How tech-savvy is she, you ask? I’m sitting with her right now, so out of politeness she put on headphones to watch her favorite soap opera. Mind you, the headphones weren’t plugged into the laptop. She was sitting there, headphones on her head, sound coming through the speakers, watching her soaps like this is how it’s meant to be done.
She probably hasn’t had a complaint because her son is a techie, and because promoting Linux seemingly makes him happy…
I love Linux and all, and I don’t want to take away from OP, but I think this is more of a sweet story rather than the example many commentators will use to cite that everyone can and should use Linux.
My mom also uses Linux, no complains from her, lot less support to be performed by me. Shit just work.a