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w00t · 07-29-2002, 11:01 PM

I'm thinking about buying an older Laptop. I'm looking at something with a Pentium 166- 300 CPU, 32 MB RAM, 4 GB HDD, CD-Rom, Floppy, Etc.
It would have a light distro of linux and Win 95 for compatability.
My question is: Would an older laptop be able to handle my coding and compiling needs adaquately?
I don't want to spend too much because it would be going to my High School with me (risky, i know), and I don't want it getting stolen.
Any recomendations on this?

thanks,

--w00t

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w00t Totally Inept Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: The Great Northwest Posts: 195	Laptop Love I'm thinking about buying an older Laptop. I'm looking at something with a Pentium 166- 300 CPU, 32 MB RAM, 4 GB HDD, CD-Rom, Floppy, Etc. It would have a light distro of linux and Win 95 for compatability. My question is: Would an older laptop be able to handle my coding and compiling needs adaquately? I don't want to spend too much because it would be going to my High School with me (risky, i know), and I don't want it getting stolen. Any recomendations on this? thanks, --w00t __________________ Office Space: Best Movie. Ever. Contrary to popular belief, the true function of a programmer is to turn coffee into source code.