Lornitropia: Yep, It's Slow--Living with Linux Feb 12, 2005, 05 :30 UTC (32 Talkback[s]) (8535 reads) (Other stories by Steve Duncan)
"You know, I remember when Linux was touted as the small, fast operating system--able to turn even an old slow machine into a useful computer again. That’s what got me to try it a long time ago. That and, of course, some Windows versions of old that left a lot to be desired.
"But while this new Linux seems to be pretty capable, it doesn’t seem to be either small or fast.."