@monkey well, I do have the same issue.

I'm working on @OS1337 for that reason.

• But if you want more than 80x25 MDA, consider @bunsenlabs / #BunsenLabsLinux, which is a #32bit-available #Debian-based distro. ¹

  • If that's too sluggish, consider #RaspberryPiOS of Desktop PCs ² and #TinyCoreLinux TinyCorePlus ³.

As for #Browsing, @ActionRetro made #FrogFind… ⁴

#FrugalComputing #Netbooks #ModernRetroComputing #Reuse #UseLonger #OS1337

@aeva I can also recommend @bunsenlabs / #BunsenLabsLinux, #RaspberryPiOS and #TinyCore - in that exact order. (video via @ActionRetro )

• Worst-case just boot @OS1337 …

@Odradek oder als #RetroPC #upcycle|n...

• Und wer kein #WindowsXP draufpacken mag für #RetroGaming denen kann ich @bunsenlabs / #BunsenLabsLinux ans Herz legen - oder jede andere low-power #Linux #distro...
  

Ich selbst hab' nen paar uralte #ThinClients und plane diese mittels @OS1337 langfristig benutzbar zu machen...

@emilyyoung Yeah, even in #Germany (and the rest of the #EU) where #Microsoft still has to provide free extended Support for #Windows10 the #refurbishers are being flooded with a shitton of decent gear to the point that they have huge sales just to not drown in stock.

• My recommendation for a lot of folks is to get some #fanless #ThinClient(s) cuz they barely sip power and still have decent enough hardware for a minimalist/"ghettohack" #NAS, #Server, #MediaCenter, #Emulation / #IndieGaming system.

Shure noone here is gonna be impressed by an AMD GX-415 or some Intel #SkyLake / #KabyLake-System but it'll still run @ubuntu / #UbuntuLTS (Server), @bunsenlabs / #BunsenLabsLinux or even #RaspberryPiOS just fine.

• And when it comes to being on a tight budget, I'm shure we all can agree that having something that can run #LibreOffice / @libreoffice , @thunderbird / #Tunderbird and even @tails_live / @tails / #Tails is better than having no #PC at all…

I'm still daily-driving an #X230Tablet and that's fine and even good enough for lightweight #Gaming.

• And in the end it's not bad hardware, but pricing: Being able to get something useable for < €100 or even < €50 completely can make the difference between a child having a PC to be able to get homework done or not.

I mean, I see @computertruhe and @PCsfueralle constantly make that work and there should be more such initiatives...

@lea Boring is valid.

I use #UbuntuLTS & #BunsenLabsLinux all the time, with the occasional #Tails install in between...

@thomas_mathoi Zumal selbst uralte #i586 - #Macs noch genug Dampf unterm Hintern haben dass damit noch was anzufangen ist.

• Und wenn die Hardware selbst für #BunsenLabs / @bunsenlabs / #BunsenLabsLinux zu lahm ist dann ist die wieder soweit "vintage" dass es sich lohnt die entweder als "Vintage Macs" an Sammler zu verkaufen oder gleich #AdelieLinux draufzupacken...

https://www.bunsenlabs.org
https://www.adelielinux.org