On: A Memory Comparison of Light Linux Desktops

[vacri]

Depending on how you value your time, a $300 computer will run circles around a 10-year-old computer, and will be far cheaper than the time spent trying to shoehorn modern applications onto old hardware.

[apapli → vacri]

There's something quite satisfying about breathing new life into an old piece of hardware, or extending its life further as in this case.

So although I agree with your point it's nice to not have everything boil down to dollars and cents all the time :)

[vacri → apapli]

This is why I prefaced with 'how you value your time'. I completely agree with you. If you're just after something that works, then just buy a new computer. If you like the project of injecting longevity, then the tradeoff is that you're getting entertainment out of your hours.

I'm very much a 'not dollars and cents' guy, but I see a lot of people struggle to maintain old computers when they're not really into enjoying that maintenance activity; those for whom an hour of troubleshooting -foo- is pure frustration with no fun mixed in.