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Yelof · 05-19-2004, 07:47 PM

Unless you want to run Linux on it not worth it..

not true.. I admit that many flavours of Linux will run better then many flavours of Windows on that HW
but I have found homes for many PI machines, anything over PI 200MMX is enough for a vast number of people, who just occasionally want to use Word, surf the net on dial up, play some moderate games etc.

For instance a Pentium I or II is perfect for a kid to have as a computer of their own.

Linux would be prefereable but most people don't want the hastle of having to learn how to use it and they always want to install their dumb windows proggies anyhow..

05-19-2004, 07:47 PM	#4
Yelof neither here nor there Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 179	Unless you want to run Linux on it not worth it.. not true.. I admit that many flavours of Linux will run better then many flavours of Windows on that HW but I have found homes for many PI machines, anything over PI 200MMX is enough for a vast number of people, who just occasionally want to use Word, surf the net on dial up, play some moderate games etc. For instance a Pentium I or II is perfect for a kid to have as a computer of their own. Linux would be prefereable but most people don't want the hastle of having to learn how to use it and they always want to install their dumb windows proggies anyhow..