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Okay guys, here's your chance! I am in possession of a 15 year old laptop. What Linux OS should I put in it? (lemmy.world)
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It's been about 8 years since I gave Linux a real chance. I have an Sony VAIO PCG-3D3l Laptop which was abandoned by it's previous owner.

I have no real plans for it, except to install Linux, and if I get comfortable with it, it's probably what I will end up doing my banking on, because as much as I love Windows, I can't say I ever feel secure using Windows.

What are your recommendations? I consider myself an advanced user with most forms of technology (Have an A+ certification that's older than this laptop), but not on the level most of the people reading this are probably on.

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[–] Vilian@lemmy.ca 5 points 7 months ago (1 children)

pop_os is too heavy for 15 years old PC imo, my vote is to mint

[–] gregorum@lemm.ee 1 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

i use it on a 18 year old i7 PC of mine with no issues. it's fine for me. I use the Nvidia install, as i have a 960 GTX, which may affect the performance.

as i said, it really depends on the config. Mint may be the better option.

[–] Eldritch@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago

Yes an 18-year-old high-end system is going to run all right compared to an i3 or an i5 of similar vintage. Hyper threading makes a massive difference.