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Win2000 Still Performs on 8-year-old Hardware

Posted by timothy on from the probably-on-some-8-year-olds'-hardware-too dept.

Daniel Iversen writes "Still 95% compatible with Windows XP, The Windows 2000 OS still runs very well on very old hardware - hardware with low specs it was never even meant to run on (tech setup guide - not a review). The broad question is, does the fact that you can remain compatible with today's applications and data on hardware that is almost a decade old, impede PC sales?"

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  1. I just use my turbo button! by Static-MT · · Score: 5, Funny

    Whenever I need a little extra juice for a new fangled Win2k app I just hit my turbo button. I should get a few more good years out of this old PC...

    1. Re:I just use my turbo button! by FauxPasIII · · Score: 5, Funny

      You can't hold Turbo down, it's for short boosts!

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      25% Funny, 25% Insightful, 25% Informative, 25% Troll
  2. Re:Obligatory... by Gzip+Christ · · Score: 5, Funny
    Btw, Linux also runs on toasters, coffee machines, ipod's etc.
    Bah! Linux will never be more than a niche player in the toaster market because it is offers too many choices and is therefore too confusing for the drooling masses. Do you think Joe Six Pack cares whether his toast is toasted in a light, medium, or high manner? No! These dizzying array of options will only serve to turn him off to Linux. What he wants is the friendly, animated Toasty(TM) avatar that knows how toast is to be made.