Linux Mint

I have always been intrigued by the world of Linux. I had an older Dell computer that was so inundated with spyware that it refused to work. With no software to restore the computer, I turned to the free world of Linux. After looking at a long list of "Live" distros, I selected Xubuntu. It was an excellent choice. The software was fast, responsive and a delight to use. I loaded it up with productivity software(open-office) and I was ready to go. I thought that I was rid of the Windows world forever. Alas, the computer went south and I thought my experiment was done.

But being the Geek that I am, I decided to use the software on an older desktop. The install went without a hitch. The computer seemed to be quick and responsive like it was on my old Dell lapttop. Unfortunately, I don't use the desktop that much and it still sits in the corner. Perhaps I will try to find a family who could use the desktop.

Again, thinking that the "experiment' was over, my son came to my house to show me something that he a received from from a Cisco workshop that he attended. It was Linux Mint on a bootable USB flash drive. Urged to place it on my Vista laptop, I place the drive into my computer and rebooted my machine. At first it didn't boot, remembering that I had to "enable" external drives on my Sony Vaio. That being said, I rebooted he Vaio. It was amazing. Not only did the machine boot up quickly and quietly, it picked up my internal wireless. In seconds, I was surfing the "net" and checking my email. What a great idea. As a matter of fact, I am typing this blog from my Vaio Linux Mint machine. Life is great.

If you have an older machine, try a "Live" distro of Linux to revive on an older machine. The give the machine away to a good home.

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With all the "free" software out there, I wonder how cheap of a computer could I put together.
Technology can be amazing.