<div dir="ltr">Off topic but I used StudioTax last year which as far as I know is the only completely free (as in beer) tax software that also includes netfile. I had no problems but my taxes are pretty simple. Unfortunately It's Windows only.<div>
<br></div><div>Back on topic; personally, if the needs are just email, browser and skype, I'd go with a tablet. I prefer Android tablets because it integrates with Google in an optimal way and for my personal stuff that works for me. </div>
<div><br></div><div>John</div><div><br></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Feb 12, 2014 at 8:52 AM, Kevin McGregor <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:kevin.a.mcgregor@gmail.com" target="_blank">kevin.a.mcgregor@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">You'll have to judge for yourself what she can cope with. I'm just glad I switched my Dad from XP to 7 a couple of years ago as he's no longer especially agile, mentally.<br>
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> On Feb 12, 2014, at 5:13 AM, Trevor Cordes <<a href="mailto:trevor@tecnopolis.ca">trevor@tecnopolis.ca</a>> wrote:<br>
><br>
> Faced with an expiring XP, I had a thought about moving my mother<br>
> (complete techno-luddite) to Linux. She only needs an office suite (OOo<br>
> instead of Word should do), Skype (works fine on linux, and her webcam is<br>
> supported), an email app (evolution/thunderbird instead of Outlook), and<br>
> that's about it.<br>
><br>
> It's Linux or Win7.<br>
><br>
> If I'm setting up and admin'ing, are there any downsides really? I can<br>
> make it look/behave much like XP, so the learning curve may be smaller<br>
> than with Win7.<br>
><br>
> Am I delusional because I breathe Linux? Or can this be done?<br>
><br>
> Corollary: What distro?<br>
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