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use old PC as thin client

Another way is to use the old PC as thin client and connect to powerful PC that act as server to run the modern apps. That way the PC is as good as new happy

You may consider using ThinServer :-

http://www.aikotech.com/thinserver.htm

Posted by: ThinkFairer2   Posted on: 02/01/09 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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use old PC as thin client  ThinkFairer2 | 02/01/09
Don't even bother with these old PC's  Lerianis | 02/02/09
No, even a Win98-generation PC can run Fedora 10.  Zogg | 02/02/09
I agree...  storm14k | 02/02/09
Why saddle new software with an outdated system?  ye | 02/02/09
Well lets see...  storm14k | 02/02/09
Security fixes are still available for Windows 2000.  ye | 02/02/09
We come from the same era.  kozmcrae | 02/02/09
You're right, but for the wrong reason  Michael Kelly | 02/02/09
Electricity they use is effectively cheaper in the wintertime ...  JRElliott | 02/02/09
Think green. And think social.  capricornus | 02/02/09
Security is an important aspect  ravi16aug@... | 02/02/09
A real-world case  ravi16aug@... | 02/02/09
Guess you've never used any linux...yet?...nt  LazLong | 02/02/09
As a matter of fact I have  ravi16aug@... | 02/02/09
So...  LazLong | 02/02/09
Its not about me....  ravi16aug@... | 02/02/09
Not trying to be obtuse or argumentative.......  LazLong | 02/02/09
About the XP.  kozmcrae | 02/02/09
they very well could  ravi16aug@... | 02/02/09
RE: Keeping those old PCs (or netbooks) moving along  no_zd_user_name | 02/02/09
Nothing impressive about that.  ye | 02/02/09
Neither of you mention hard drive controllers  Michael Kelly | 02/02/09
The Ultra 1/140's SCSI is woefully slow in comparison to...  ye | 02/02/09
10 Mbit Road Runner ye  no_zd_user_name | 02/02/09
10Mbps = 1MB/sec  ye | 02/02/09
TMI  no_zd_user_name | 02/02/09
It's running ATA  no_zd_user_name | 02/02/09
Some other uses.......  linux for me | 02/02/09
I would say any system using at least Windows 2000...  ye | 02/02/09
There is more that just windows now-a-days...  LazLong | 02/02/09
VLC issue in US  dog15bert | 02/02/09
RE: Keeping those old PCs (or netbooks) moving along  NStalnecker | 02/02/09

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