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Re: opinions on freeware/opensource operating systems?
de No'm Este' 04/23/2006 11:21
"Craig" <netburgherAT@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> No'm Este' wrote:
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>> I'm looking for opinions on free and/or opensource operating systems.
>> What's good? What's to stay away from? Will they run Windows programs?
>> etc. Thanks.
>>
> Depends.
>
> - What kind of winderz programs?
> - What will you use your computer for?
> - Is your hardware "vanilla?"
A compiler (IBasic or PureBasic or either VB3 Pro or VB4) and general
document files. It's an IBM ThinkPad 365x with Win 3.1 and a floppy drive.
It has a Pentium of some sort and about 40 megs of RAM along with a 2 gig
hard drive. There is a 14.4 PCM card modem. The screen is color, but is a
little flakey on the left edge. I paid $35 USD for it and an AC pack and
carrying case. It has a PS/2 connector on the back for mouse or keyboard,
but no USB ports. I do have a connector that plugs into a PS/2 port and has
a USB socket on the outside end. There are two slots for PCM cards.
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