Try Lubuntu, the Ubuntu 10.04 with LXDE instead of GNOME. MUCH less memory use. http://lubuntu.net/ <http://lubuntu.net/>Would also suggest trying Chromium, the codebase for Google Chrome without the Phone Home code Google added to track where you go on the web and what you do. Extensions, like Firefox, but faster. --
> Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2010 16:12:54 +0100 > From: "Simon Royal" <[email protected]> > Subject: [Thinkpad] Best OS For TP600 > To: [email protected] > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > Hi. > > I have a ThinkPad 600. Its a 300mhz maxxed with 296MB of RAM. > > Its no speed demon, but it does ok. Its currently running Ubuntu 10.04 and > XP, probably not the best choice for great performance. > > So what would be good? Is Windows 2000 still viable as a good version of > Windows. I only use it for surfing, emailing via webmail and listening to > music. Nothing heavy. > > The apps I use in Windows are Firefox, iTunes, Office 2000. > > I use Ubuntu most of the time and only use it as it is one of the less > nerdy linux distros as my linux skills are not great. > > Id like a newer machine, but funds are not permitting at present, so I need > to get the most out of this one. > > Is there much performance difference between 2000 and XP? > > Simon > > --- http://twitter.com/SimonRoyal - http://www.tinyurl.com/macspectrum(sent > using Sony Ericsson P990i) > > > _______________________________________________ Thinkpad mailing list [email protected] http://stderr.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/thinkpad
