>>gramma just wants to turn on the computer and see the email button light up that there are new photos of the grandkids there....<<
Actually, this is exactly how my Ubuntu system is working now. With the in-house Wi-Fi no need to even sign on to the internet, it is on 24/7, just hit refresh on the browser or check mail when it shows that there is new mail.
Microsoft is fine when it works, when it doesn’t, resources are thin for finding the problem. Linux has lots of online resources for problem solving.
Plus you do not have to re-boot under linux every time you move your mouse like you do under Windows.
Now that is just silly.
Look, I write software for a living- I KNOW Linux is superior operating system, unlike Microsoft bloated crapware... But it is like buying a car or TV- do you want the whole car or TV or do you want a kit to assemble it?