I have an eight-year-old laptop that needs replacing and I’m paralyzed. What are the most reliable ones now? Do I need a desktop for CAD? Pros and cons of operating systems (and where do I find them?) Browsers ditto? Where do I find answers that aren’t just product marketing?
While I agree with most of what you said, I don’t think it’s a great idea to recommend Linux to someone who appears to be out of his depth in terms of computers.
That’s my concern. I appreciate the hands-on aspects of Linux, but I’m not sure I want to learn it.