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A while back I wrote a post explaining how to give an old PC new life by replacing Windows with Linux as a means of extending the useful life of older PCs.
After that post was published I received a number of emails asking for a list of Linux programs that can replace the Windows programs they’d leaving behind if they made the switch.
I decided that it might be a good idea to publish that list in its own blog post, and here it is: [Read more…]
Question from Ed: I have a Lenovo IdeaPad Z570 laptop that came with Windows 7 preinstalled.
The hard drive died and I had to replace it and my co-worker recommended that I install Linux on it.
The thing is, there are so many Linux versions to choose from that trying to pick one is about to make my head explode.
Which version of Linux do you recommend for a system that was running Windows 7 previously? [Read more…]
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Question from Marla: I have an older HP laptop with Windows 7 that’s got really slow over the years.
I read your post about replacing Windows with Linux and since Windows 7 is no longer safe to use I’d really like to do that.
I don’t use this laptop for anything but Facebook so I believe it’ll work out just fine.
The thing is this laptop only has a 320GB hard drive in it. Is that enough space to hold Linux or will I need to replace the hard drive with a bigger one? [Read more…]
Question from Marvin: I recently replaced my 2013 era Acer laptop with a new Windows 10 PC.
I used the Acer both for business and personal use but I’ve never really felt comfortable with that.
I read your article about replacing Windows with Linux and I’d like to install Linux on the Acer laptop since Windows 7 is no longer safe to use.
I plan to use the new Windows 10 machine strictly for my business.
The thing is I know absolutely nothing whatsoever about Linux and I have a couple of questions about it: [Read more…]
Question from Liam: My wife and I recently went to a flea market to look for some things for our house.
I ended up buying a used Lenovo ThinkPad T400 with Windows 7 on it.
It’s obvious that it’s a pretty old laptop but it seems to work well.
I didn’t notice it when it was running at the flea market but there’s a message in the corner of the screen saying “This copy of Windows is not genuine”.
What does that mean? Is it a problem? [Read more…]