Linux is better than Windows simply for the update factor. Windows takes forever to do an update and has to restart almost every time and sometimes restart more than once. Windows gets slower and slower with the more updates the gets. Linux has none of those issues.
My preferred distro is best because ----- I like it best.
Send this to Gramma and ask her which ‘distro’ she wants to use to email pictures of the grandkids and cookie recipes. (I’ve tried it- the answer was “Huhhhhh...?”)
Now why would you do something like that? Just bring a computer with whatever distro you think would work best for her and let her test drive it a while. Spend half a day setting it up for how she'll use it. Most of that would be trimming the bloat by removing any programs she won't use and customizing the menu to make it minimal and put most used right up front. Same with desktop icons if used. Removing unwanted programs and optimizing the menu could be done ahead of time. Most every distro will come with development tools. That entire menu section could be removed for most people. Likewise with disk management/partitioning tool. Danger, danger.
Most people want to surf, check email, manage photos including offloading from a camera. That's like four programs including an email client.
Some people might want to edit office documents, draw things, edit/enhance photos, listen to CDs/MP3s, watch videos. Half a dozen programs?
Choose programs for ease of use. Many text editors for Linux have way more features than MS notepad. Who needs line numbers or code syntax highlighting?
Oh and make sure the Windows Meta key opens the menu like it does in Windows.
Easy updates with a few clicks is a must. No typing in commands and any update/software program needs to work well. That hasn't always been the case with Linux. I've had a lot of distros where I'd use the terminal because the software package program or update program was buggy or sluggish or would freeze. I think most have gotten better but some still have an issue with looking like an app store with just too much stuff going on with the home screen. Looks like a bloated smart TV home screen.
KDE's Discover is pretty good and does both software packages and updates in one program.
AND with that, Kubuntu is the best ---- for me. Also as KDE slowly goes through and revamps their programs, those are getting better. Their PIM(personal information management) program suite still sucks last I checked. Evolution is way better. Mail, Contacts, Tasks, Calendar, Memos. (Most KDE kProgams kAlso kHave kStupid kNames)
Thinkpad W530 16GiB RAM Core i7 @ 2.70GHz with Kubuntu 20.04 - fast and fancy
He did it so he could make his point.
He neglects to say that she would responded the exact same way if he gave her the choice between Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10, or Windows 11. He also neglects to mention that he would've set it up for her and chose his particular favorite version of Windows.
He tend to set up straw men so he can demolish them.
OMG now you REALLY made my point!!! (even better than Ace)
Look, guys I’m not putting down Linux. I just don’t like to see zealotry in any form.
It’s like liberals who hold onto their beliefs no matter how often they are proven wrong.