Michael, I haven't gone through the steps, but this looks like it could be a starting point depending on which version of Windows they are using - http://www.pcworld.com/article/2028896/how-to-make-ubuntu-linux-look-like-windows-7.html
Some thoughts on potential blockers - do they use iTunes at all? What browser do they use? Any odd peripherals (digital cameras with funky drivers) that could be a hindrance? What email program is used by the one who emails? What sort of "support" does your coworker end up doing for those users? hth, wesley On Sat, Mar 26, 2016 at 1:43 PM, Csaba Toth <csaba.toth...@gmail.com> wrote: > But it's also possible to install "real" Linux on a Chrome book. Which > yields a very cheap laptop. > > On Sat, Mar 26, 2016 at 9:37 AM, Jacob Margason <ja...@jklm.io> wrote: > >> In my opinion, if it runs the linux kernel then it's linux. >> On Mar 25, 2016 4:06 PM, "Will Drewry" <red...@dataspill.org> wrote: >> >>> Do chromebooks pass muster as a Linux based solution? They may fit the >>> bill. >>> >>> (I pretty much only use chrome os and Ubuntu all day long.) >>> >>> On Friday, March 25, 2016, Michael L <helpwithmath...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> One (older) Windows user surfs the web and answers emails; the other >>>> just surfs the web.- Nothing else. Neither user has the time to learn >>>> anything else, the web/email user has neither time nor interest; no new >>>> tricks for an old dog. >>>> >>>> M >>>> >>>> On Fri, Mar 25, 2016 at 12:45 PM, Wesley Duffee-Braun < >>>> wduf...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Sounds feasible, what are their workloads? >>>>> On Mar 25, 2016 12:44 PM, "Michael L" <helpwithmath...@gmail.com> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> One reason I ask is because I have a co-worker whose time gets wasted >>>>>> by supporting (two older) Windows users. If I can show him a very low >>>>>> maintenance Linux (maybe Mint 17) system that saves lots of trouble, I >>>>>> think he'd like that idea. >>>>>> M >>>>>> >>>>>> On Fri, Mar 25, 2016 at 10:41 AM, Tilghman Lesher < >>>>>> tilgh...@meg.abyt.es> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> My primary desktop is Linux, as is my router, Nagios server, and >>>>>>> several other servers. However, I also have a smattering of other >>>>>>> machines, with Mac and Windows, which I use primarily for testing, >>>>>>> since I need to support those platforms, and I have a few >>>>>>> applications >>>>>>> that won't run under Wine and for which there aren't compatible >>>>>>> applications for Mac or Linux. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Fri, Mar 25, 2016 at 9:46 AM, Michael L < >>>>>>> helpwithmath...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>> > Hello NLUG, >>>>>>> > I want to ask if anyone on this email list (at least at home) uses >>>>>>> Linux >>>>>>> > only for their computing needs? >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > M >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > -- >>>>>>> > -- >>>>>>> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>>> Groups >>>>>>> > "NLUG" group. >>>>>>> > To post to this group, send email to nlug-talk@googlegroups.com >>>>>>> > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>>>> > nlug-talk+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com >>>>>>> > For more options, visit this group at >>>>>>> > 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