the problem is not really Windows, but hardware abandoned by manufacturers, my mother has perfectly good/sufficient computer for her needs running Win7, which can't be upgraded any further (wanted to upgrade from Vista to W10 or W8, to find the most recent I can get is W7) because of video drivers not supported anymore and there is not really workaround, so it would require buying new video card, which in the end means I might as well just buy for her new Android tablet an get rid off PC or might as well, just install there Linux in the end
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because of video drivers not supported anymore and there is not really workaround, so it would require buying new video card
A cheap 1GB video card can be had for $25.[0][1] And it is currently supported for the Windows 10 platform.[2]
Which is not to say that Linux and/or an Android tablet wouldn't be the best solution, just that the purchase and installation of a new video card is maybe not as expensive as would seem.
[0] - https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E1681413...
[1] - https://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N...
[2] - http://www.nvidia.com/download/driverResults.aspx/112596/en-...
i am aware it's not so expensive, but compared to current value of computer is also not negligible amount anymore, thus i would not mind spending more money and have something more suitable for her needs, since she doesn't really need computer, though i would probably first try some up to date Linux distro
If you are concerned about abandoned hardware with no updates, android is definitely the wrong choice.
this is truth only regarding official ROMs if you choose the right device
no, because eventually drivers will not be updated, and you will be stuck on an old version, no matter what.
The upgrade path from here is obvious enough: Linux.