How to Revitalize Mature Pentiums | Linux Today

How to Revitalize Mature Pentiums

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Apr 26, 2007

“Free software is great, so why not run it on a free PC? Here’s
how to get a free PC and configure it with free software to perform
many tasks as well as a newly-purchased computer.

“I’ve always had a fondness for used computers. I work on the
latest and greatest hardware and software in my professional life,
but in my spare time I occasionally gather and configure PCs
donated to charity. The fact is, you can do a lot with a mature
Pentium. Most businesses and individuals will give them to you free
for the asking. You’ll find they’re grateful about it, happy that
someone will haul their ‘obsolete’ hardware away. If they only
knew…”

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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