~RIP Windows XP (2001-2014) Nevar froget
I can't believe that there are people still using XP over a decade after its release.
Windows XP is for nerds.
Quote from: Elija2 on Apr 11, 2014 08:36 PM
Linux is for nerds.
And Mac is for hipsters.
Quote from: Elija2 on Apr 11, 2014 03:36 PM
I can't believe that there are people still using XP over a decade after its release.
Well there are people still using their PS2s soo.
That really isn't the same...at all.
Not sure what to do about my old PC, since it can't run 7 like my laptop can. Would Linux be a good option?
Quote from: Ioshyriku on Apr 12, 2014 04:10 AM
Not sure what to do about my old PC, since it can't run 7 like my laptop can. Would Linux be a good option?
Depends
How good are you with computers?
Quote from: Hakudamashi on Apr 12, 2014 09:32 AM
Depends
How good are you with computers?
Decent, I guess.
Quote from: Ioshyriku on Apr 12, 2014 04:10 AM
Not sure what to do about my old PC, since it can't run 7 like my laptop can. Would Linux be a good option?
Linux is probably your only option if your PC is that old. I hear Windows 8 actually performs better than Windows 7 on older machines, but Linux will still perform better than that depending on what distro you use. Also it's free.
Good, thanks!
If I may recommend some Linux distros:
Linux Mint (http://www.linuxmint.com/) - This is one of the most popular Linux distros out there. I recommend getting the Xfce version since it's the most lightweight version.
Elementary OS (http://elementaryos.org/) - A distro that tries to to mimic OS X. It's really pretty and still lightweight.
Peppermint (http://peppermintos.com/) - A web-centric distro that's focused on being lightweight.
Xubuntu (http://xubuntu.org/) - A super-lightweight distro mostly used as a portable OS, but it's still fully-featured enough to be used as a permanent desktop OS.
These are all distros that I have personally tried and they all come with the ability to try the OS before you install it. I recommend doing this so that you can find and hopefully solve any problems like incompatible drivers before installing.
If you have a portable USB drive you can use this tool (http://www.pendrivelinux.com/universal-usb-installer-easy-as-1-2-3/) to install any distro with it.