[andreashaerter]

Well, it is the other way around in my bubble. If there is any Windows it is running in a VM. But I guess we are not regular consumers. :-)

However, I think common Linux Desktop usage (Browser, Media, Mail, …) was never easier than today. Just don't buy crappy hardware. No need for special vendors, get a refurbished Thinkpad T480 or something comparable for your Mom, try a current Fedora or Ubuntu, and there will be less issues than running Windows on this . All hardware, including mobile and LTE stuff, will work out of the box.

[pjmlp]

I use Linux distributions since 1995, I know perfectly well how support in Laptops works out.

It is never, ever, 100% of their hardware capabilities.

It gets tiring versus Google, Apple and Microsoft's blessed experiences.