Cave dweller

Her trick

Like any hard-core Luddite, the cave dweller hates any hint of change, and discussions on improvement are accompanied by the expression usually reserved for consuming slices of lime. She doesn't trust her computer, but clings ferociously to her highly customized Windows ME desktop brimming with spyware. Every critical document is kept on floppy disk, and network backup ('it deleted one of my files once') is disabled by pulling the network cable out at night.

Your treat

Bring a torch and burn some paint off the sides of the old computer, then regale her with tales of successful data recovery as you introduce the new terminal. Consider switching to a Linux virtual machine with FVWM95 or QVWM if the spyware problem persists. Since the floppy drive won't work with a terminal, install a non-functional external hard drive enclosure and map a network drive to the backed-up workgroup server -- because you're sensitive to her need for personal control of important files.