Ask questions during the interview about basic computer programs and functions the applicant will be expected to know going into the job. Show the applicant some printed examples of Word documents ...

BASIC's creators used a similar computer four years later to develop the programming language. Credit: GE / Wikipedia A brochure for the GE 210 computer from 1964.

If you're after a more barebones laptop design, you have the LapPi 2.0 and Piper Computer. Both have alternative chassis, and have to be assembled yourself. You can build your own Raspberry Pi laptop ...