For a kid this age, Ubuntu is definitelly a safe bet. He will be able to run lots of games, but without being subject to Windows dark patterns.
My wife (not a tech person, far from it) used Ubuntu for ages until recently when she went back to the corporate world and was forced to use a Windows laptop from corporate.
Holy Jeebus, she would complain the whole eight hours of her work for about 2 or 3 months, at about the time they send her a macbook.
My wife (not a tech person, far from it) used Ubuntu for ages until recently when she went back to the corporate world and was forced to use a Windows laptop from corporate.
Holy Jeebus, she would complain the whole eight hours of her work for about 2 or 3 months, at about the time they send her a macbook.