On Wed, Jul 15, 2009 at 4:53 AM, Per Jessen<per@opensuse.org> wrote:
You could probably do with a bit more RAM - PC100 DIMMs are not really that expensive anymore.
Actually, the SODimms are. $25 for a PC100 256MB. However, that is a moot point since that machine, a Thinkpad X21, has a Max RAM of 384MB. The next model up, the X22, can go to 640MB. Just my luck.
Or buy a new desktop machine - I bought two 2nd hand Dell Optiplex'es just the other day for use as office machines. 2.4GHz Celerons with 512M RAM. I added another 512M to both, and each machine was still only CHF60.
I have an E1200 overclocked to 3.2Ghz with 2GB RAM overclocked to 1Ghz. Honestly, it gets annoying to be told I need to buy new. I'm currently laid off and struggling with my bills, so computer upgrades are out of the question anytime soon(selling may become neccessary as much as I don't want to). Running 11.0/KDE3, that X21 does just fine for what I need it to do. Web access and writing on the go. I looked at those new netbooks, and this older thinkpad has so many more advantages, like a better, larger screen and keyboard, almost as fast processor(most of those netbooks come with a CeleronM 900, which is not quite 50% - twice as fast as a P3/700), better battery life, and a hell of a lot cheaper. Got under $75 in this used machine, and probably kept it from ending up in a landfill somewhere. I'm not a tree hugger, but I firmly believe in reuse and recycling. My biggest concern is how much longer will it still be viable without having to move to a mini distro like Damn Small or Puppy. I prefer Firefox and KWord, and those are my most use programs outside of MPlayer. And this old laptop plays movies just fine. KDE4 promises lower memory usage, so it may end up being my testin platform for that. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org