> Another option is to download Ubuntu Linux.  It's amazingly easy to work
> with.  I'm running it on an older computer of mine, and it's great.  I'll
> probably add it to my laptop soon, because Vista just stinks....
>
> http://www.ubuntu.com/

I'll second this. I have my grandmother running Ubuntu, and will soon
have my father using it as well. It's cut way down on my "family
computer support time". :-)