[ubuntu-uk] How old is your computer?

[George Tripp]

----- Original Message -----
> From: Barry Titterton <titterton.barry at gmail.com>
> To: ubuntu-uk at lists.ubuntu.com; lubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com
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> Sent: Thursday, 4 December 2014, 15:26
> Subject: [ubuntu-uk] How old is your computer?
> 
> Hi All,
> 
> How old is the oldest computer that you have in regular use?
> 
> I was prompted to ask this question by a comment that I over heard while
> doing some Linux advocacy at my local community centre. They run
> beginners computer courses (Windows only) so I popped along to see if
> anyone would be interested in Linux and FOSS. There was a conversation
> which included the statement "If your machine is 3 to 4 years old it
> must be getting worn out, so you need to think about getting a new one".
> This got me thinking about my own machines and I realised that my main
> desktop PC (Pentium D 3.2GHz), that I use every day, will be 9 years old
> in February, and it is still capable of running Ubuntu 14.04 very well.
> 
> So how old is your machine?.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Barry T
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Hi All

This PC I'm usng at the moment is a 2002 Packard Bell. I'm running Lubuntu 14.04. Was running standard (Unity) 12.04 until recently but there were display issues, (Still get issues with LXDE albeit different ones.) Suspect I might be reaching the end of the machine's useful life.

I feel it's a pity that Canonical don't collaborate with a supplier to provide PC / laptops which are definitely compatible with Ubuntu. I'd be a potential customer. Although I have installed it on a variety of machines over the years I still feel reluctant to spend £500 or so on something, invalidate the warrantry and have no certainty that it will run the operating system I'd like to use.   

Perhaps I'm a wimp.:)

George