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Michael Trew <mt999999@ymail.com> wrote:
Myself, I only use if for home/recreational purposes. With how little I
use my computer for, if I really wanted to, I could still use a Windows
XP machine (not that I would). The main issue being that several
websites now might not be compatible with the latest XP supported browser.
Click to expand...

When you have older hardware and want to use it with a supported
browser, but do not want to fiddle with software yourself, you can
consider installing \"CloudReady\", the version of ChromeOS for generic
PC hardware (rather than ChromeBooks on which ChromeOS usually runs).

A free version can be downloaded from https://www.neverware.com/

It would run on Windows XP class hardware with sufficient RAM (2GB+).
 
Michael Trew <mt999999@ymail.com> wrote:
Myself, I only use if for home/recreational purposes. With how little I
use my computer for, if I really wanted to, I could still use a Windows
XP machine (not that I would). The main issue being that several
websites now might not be compatible with the latest XP supported browser.
Click to expand...

When you have older hardware and want to use it with a supported
browser, but do not want to fiddle with software yourself, you can
consider installing \"CloudReady\", the version of ChromeOS for generic
PC hardware (rather than ChromeBooks on which ChromeOS usually runs).

A free version can be downloaded from https://www.neverware.com/

It would run on Windows XP class hardware with sufficient RAM (2GB+).
 
On 29 Jun 2021 07:36:42 GMT, Rob wrote:
Michael Trew <mt999999@ymail.com> wrote:
Myself, I only use if for home/recreational purposes. With how little I
use my computer for, if I really wanted to, I could still use a Windows
XP machine (not that I would). The main issue being that several
websites now might not be compatible with the latest XP supported browser.
Click to expand...

Many, many are not.
The last XP browser update, of any ilk (I.E., Firefox, Chrome, Opera,
etc.), was a few years ago.

When you have older hardware and want to use it with a supported
browser, but do not want to fiddle with software yourself, you can
consider installing \"CloudReady\", the version of ChromeOS for generic
PC hardware (rather than ChromeBooks on which ChromeOS usually runs).

A free version can be downloaded from https://www.neverware.com/

It would run on Windows XP class hardware with sufficient RAM (2GB+).
Click to expand...

Of course, any discerning computer user would install linux or FreeBSD.
That should work for CPUs down to \"W95 Class\".
 
On 29 Jun 2021 07:36:42 GMT, Rob wrote:
Michael Trew <mt999999@ymail.com> wrote:
Myself, I only use if for home/recreational purposes. With how little I
use my computer for, if I really wanted to, I could still use a Windows
XP machine (not that I would). The main issue being that several
websites now might not be compatible with the latest XP supported browser.
Click to expand...

Many, many are not.
The last XP browser update, of any ilk (I.E., Firefox, Chrome, Opera,
etc.), was a few years ago.

When you have older hardware and want to use it with a supported
browser, but do not want to fiddle with software yourself, you can
consider installing \"CloudReady\", the version of ChromeOS for generic
PC hardware (rather than ChromeBooks on which ChromeOS usually runs).

A free version can be downloaded from https://www.neverware.com/

It would run on Windows XP class hardware with sufficient RAM (2GB+).
Click to expand...

Of course, any discerning computer user would install linux or FreeBSD.
That should work for CPUs down to \"W95 Class\".
 
On 29 Jun 2021 07:36:42 GMT, Rob wrote:
Michael Trew <mt999999@ymail.com> wrote:
Myself, I only use if for home/recreational purposes. With how little I
use my computer for, if I really wanted to, I could still use a Windows
XP machine (not that I would). The main issue being that several
websites now might not be compatible with the latest XP supported browser.
Click to expand...

Many, many are not.
The last XP browser update, of any ilk (I.E., Firefox, Chrome, Opera,
etc.), was a few years ago.

When you have older hardware and want to use it with a supported
browser, but do not want to fiddle with software yourself, you can
consider installing \"CloudReady\", the version of ChromeOS for generic
PC hardware (rather than ChromeBooks on which ChromeOS usually runs).

A free version can be downloaded from https://www.neverware.com/

It would run on Windows XP class hardware with sufficient RAM (2GB+).
Click to expand...

Of course, any discerning computer user would install linux or FreeBSD.
That should work for CPUs down to \"W95 Class\".
 
On Tuesday, June 29, 2021 at 11:01:36 AM UTC-4, Allodoxaphobia wrote:
On 29 Jun 2021 07:36:42 GMT, Rob wrote:
Michael Trew <mt99...@ymail.com> wrote:
Myself, I only use if for home/recreational purposes. With how little I
use my computer for, if I really wanted to, I could still use a Windows
XP machine (not that I would). The main issue being that several
websites now might not be compatible with the latest XP supported browser.
Many, many are not.
The last XP browser update, of any ilk (I.E., Firefox, Chrome, Opera,
etc.), was a few years ago.
When you have older hardware and want to use it with a supported
browser, but do not want to fiddle with software yourself, you can
consider installing \"CloudReady\", the version of ChromeOS for generic
PC hardware (rather than ChromeBooks on which ChromeOS usually runs).

A free version can be downloaded from https://www.neverware.com/

It would run on Windows XP class hardware with sufficient RAM (2GB+).
Of course, any discerning computer user would install linux or FreeBSD.
That should work for CPUs down to \"W95 Class\".
Click to expand...

I have a desktop PC at home I built about 2004 or thereabouts. It\'s a Pent IV with an Intel MB and XP Pro and all the RAM it can carry.
Never had a blue screen or any kind of issue or crash with it. Now, Firefox crawls and some pages don\'t load or load incompletely.
I tried installing two different distros Linux, and both were *more* laggy than the XP, so I went back to the XP. For work I have to use one of
my two laptops.

Sadly, it\'s time to pull the plug on this old friend and my new build will be with Linux, maybe Mint.
 
On Tuesday, June 29, 2021 at 11:01:36 AM UTC-4, Allodoxaphobia wrote:
On 29 Jun 2021 07:36:42 GMT, Rob wrote:
Michael Trew <mt99...@ymail.com> wrote:
Myself, I only use if for home/recreational purposes. With how little I
use my computer for, if I really wanted to, I could still use a Windows
XP machine (not that I would). The main issue being that several
websites now might not be compatible with the latest XP supported browser.
Many, many are not.
The last XP browser update, of any ilk (I.E., Firefox, Chrome, Opera,
etc.), was a few years ago.
When you have older hardware and want to use it with a supported
browser, but do not want to fiddle with software yourself, you can
consider installing \"CloudReady\", the version of ChromeOS for generic
PC hardware (rather than ChromeBooks on which ChromeOS usually runs).

A free version can be downloaded from https://www.neverware.com/

It would run on Windows XP class hardware with sufficient RAM (2GB+).
Of course, any discerning computer user would install linux or FreeBSD.
That should work for CPUs down to \"W95 Class\".
Click to expand...

I have a desktop PC at home I built about 2004 or thereabouts. It\'s a Pent IV with an Intel MB and XP Pro and all the RAM it can carry.
Never had a blue screen or any kind of issue or crash with it. Now, Firefox crawls and some pages don\'t load or load incompletely.
I tried installing two different distros Linux, and both were *more* laggy than the XP, so I went back to the XP. For work I have to use one of
my two laptops.

Sadly, it\'s time to pull the plug on this old friend and my new build will be with Linux, maybe Mint.
 
On Tuesday, June 29, 2021 at 11:01:36 AM UTC-4, Allodoxaphobia wrote:
On 29 Jun 2021 07:36:42 GMT, Rob wrote:
Michael Trew <mt99...@ymail.com> wrote:
Myself, I only use if for home/recreational purposes. With how little I
use my computer for, if I really wanted to, I could still use a Windows
XP machine (not that I would). The main issue being that several
websites now might not be compatible with the latest XP supported browser.
Many, many are not.
The last XP browser update, of any ilk (I.E., Firefox, Chrome, Opera,
etc.), was a few years ago.
When you have older hardware and want to use it with a supported
browser, but do not want to fiddle with software yourself, you can
consider installing \"CloudReady\", the version of ChromeOS for generic
PC hardware (rather than ChromeBooks on which ChromeOS usually runs).

A free version can be downloaded from https://www.neverware.com/

It would run on Windows XP class hardware with sufficient RAM (2GB+).
Of course, any discerning computer user would install linux or FreeBSD.
That should work for CPUs down to \"W95 Class\".
Click to expand...

I have a desktop PC at home I built about 2004 or thereabouts. It\'s a Pent IV with an Intel MB and XP Pro and all the RAM it can carry.
Never had a blue screen or any kind of issue or crash with it. Now, Firefox crawls and some pages don\'t load or load incompletely.
I tried installing two different distros Linux, and both were *more* laggy than the XP, so I went back to the XP. For work I have to use one of
my two laptops.

Sadly, it\'s time to pull the plug on this old friend and my new build will be with Linux, maybe Mint.
 
On 6/29/2021 11:01 AM, Allodoxaphobia wrote:
Of course, any discerning computer user would install linux or FreeBSD.
That should work for CPUs down to \"W95 Class\".
Click to expand...

That would likely be the route I take... I will avoid anything Google as
much as possible. I really need to install it on one of my older
machines to toy with and get used to the interface, so I don\'t have a
\"culture shock\" the day that I finally need to switch.
 
On 6/29/2021 11:01 AM, Allodoxaphobia wrote:
Of course, any discerning computer user would install linux or FreeBSD.
That should work for CPUs down to \"W95 Class\".
Click to expand...

That would likely be the route I take... I will avoid anything Google as
much as possible. I really need to install it on one of my older
machines to toy with and get used to the interface, so I don\'t have a
\"culture shock\" the day that I finally need to switch.
 
On 6/29/2021 2:02 PM, ohg...@gmail.com wrote:
> I tried installing two different distros Linux, and both were*more* laggy than the XP

Did you try something light like Puppy Linux?
 
On 6/29/2021 2:02 PM, ohg...@gmail.com wrote:
> I tried installing two different distros Linux, and both were*more* laggy than the XP

Did you try something light like Puppy Linux?
 
Allodoxaphobia <trepidation@example.net> wrote:
When you have older hardware and want to use it with a supported
browser, but do not want to fiddle with software yourself, you can
consider installing \"CloudReady\", the version of ChromeOS for generic
PC hardware (rather than ChromeBooks on which ChromeOS usually runs).

A free version can be downloaded from https://www.neverware.com/

It would run on Windows XP class hardware with sufficient RAM (2GB+).

Of course, any discerning computer user would install linux or FreeBSD.
That should work for CPUs down to \"W95 Class\".
Click to expand...

You can do that, but it would require that you study how to install
and admin that. The beauty of a ChromeBook is that it \"just works\".
 
Allodoxaphobia <trepidation@example.net> wrote:
When you have older hardware and want to use it with a supported
browser, but do not want to fiddle with software yourself, you can
consider installing \"CloudReady\", the version of ChromeOS for generic
PC hardware (rather than ChromeBooks on which ChromeOS usually runs).

A free version can be downloaded from https://www.neverware.com/

It would run on Windows XP class hardware with sufficient RAM (2GB+).

Of course, any discerning computer user would install linux or FreeBSD.
That should work for CPUs down to \"W95 Class\".
Click to expand...

You can do that, but it would require that you study how to install
and admin that. The beauty of a ChromeBook is that it \"just works\".
 
On Sunday, June 27, 2021 at 3:31:59 PM UTC-4, Ralph Mowery wrote:
In article <5fb6ecb9-3eff-4fee...@googlegroups.com>,
bruce2...@gmail.com says...


Keep in mind that here are three major alternatives to Windows: Mac OS, Linux, and Chrome.


Those are of no help if the programs I want to run have no equivelent
and are only written to run under Windows.
Click to expand...
You may be able to get away with running a Windoz as a guest OS on and VM host OS such as Linux or OSX. If the Windoz app uses any special I/O drivers, it may not work. It is cheap to try it and see.
You can try VirtualBox (free) which I\'ve found works fairly well for almost all of my windoz apps (under both OSX and Linux).
VMWare is a very good commercial product that you could also try...I don\'t remember if they have a free or trial version.
J
 
On Sunday, June 27, 2021 at 3:31:59 PM UTC-4, Ralph Mowery wrote:
In article <5fb6ecb9-3eff-4fee...@googlegroups.com>,
bruce2...@gmail.com says...


Keep in mind that here are three major alternatives to Windows: Mac OS, Linux, and Chrome.


Those are of no help if the programs I want to run have no equivelent
and are only written to run under Windows.
Click to expand...
You may be able to get away with running a Windoz as a guest OS on and VM host OS such as Linux or OSX. If the Windoz app uses any special I/O drivers, it may not work. It is cheap to try it and see.
You can try VirtualBox (free) which I\'ve found works fairly well for almost all of my windoz apps (under both OSX and Linux).
VMWare is a very good commercial product that you could also try...I don\'t remember if they have a free or trial version.
J
 
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