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For many, desktop Linux has been like a magic elixir that brings old hardware to life. Indeed, this very article is being written on a Dell Latitude c640, a computer that’s generally considered outdated an obsolete, and yet it runs Ubuntu 7.10 like a dream.
However, there are many people who aim to run Ubuntu on even older hardware, or specialized little hardware such as the Asus Eee Computer. With cramped ram requirements and less robust processors to run on, Ubuntu starts to lag just like anything else. Thankfully, there are ways to minimize this. Linux.com has published a great feature on lightweight web browsers, file manages, music players, and more, all that can be installed with a single click in the Synaptic Package Manager.
The author of the article embarked on a hours-long journey across the World wide web in search of low-fat software when his girlfriend brought over her Mini-PC running Ubuntu. While there are plenty of Distributions targeted to this kind of hardware, he wanted to stick with Ubuntu. We think that there are plenty of people who like the author, would prefer stick with the distro they already have. Plus, it’s just plain fun to try new software, and that’s what Linux is all about.
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