I have learned over the years that trying to keep up with the latest advances in consumer electronics is a financial black hole. Some people do need the latest, most powerful computers for certain types of activities like high definition video editing or gaming, but most of us don't really need much computing power to function. In my case, I need a PC for work, but the company pays for that one. For home, I have a few computers. The one I use most is an older Macbook that I bought as a refurbished unit(still pricey compared to many other machines). The Mac is stable, runs everything I need, and most importantly, should last many more years while still performing well. I see many older Macs that still work well while I see few PCs running Windows that last more than 3-5 years before they stop working properly. I do have a few old PC laptops that I decided to wipe and install various forms of Linux OS on. The machines that were basically useless running Windows now run like lightning on Linux. I have tried Mint, Ubuntu, Puppy, Lubuntu, XUbuntu, and several others as many are free to download so if I didn't like one, I tried another. Puppy Linux will run on even very old machines as it is very basic, but has everything you need to do most basic tasks such as access the internet, check your email, do spreadsheets, create written documents, and many other things. There is a bit of learning curve, but if you have a computer that no longer works the way you want, but is still mechanically ok, you may want to delve into Linux. Here is an article that mentions several of the Linux versions that are specifically geared towards older computers. https://itsfoss.com/lightweight-linux-beginners/

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2023-12-16 - 03:02

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