welcome and glad to have you and your parents in the forums. I too am a proud Solus budgie user for about four years now. I started my Linux journey in 2018 when I was looking for a cheap alternative to Windows 8 . I tried several distros including Linux Mint, Manjaro, and Ubuntu before coming across Solus . I have used it every since. It rings circles around Windows . I mostly use my Solus laptop to watch Youtube videos, play games, and email . I occasionally also use Libreoffice to do some personal letters etc. Good luck and glad to have you with us .