Re: Old computer: Xubuntu vs Fluxbuntu vs U-lite vs Spri. Which one is better?
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My friend has a Pentium III 933mhz computer with 256MB SDRAM, 20GB harddisk. The main purpose is browsing the Internet only. May I ask which version of Ubuntu-based OS,such as Xubuntu, Fluxbuntu, U-lite and Spri, is the most suitable?
Xubuntu's been getting a little heavy lately, too heavy for that rig as of 9.04. I've tried U-Lite, and it runs pretty well on low spec'd machines - you could get away with installing Firefox (or better, Swiftfox) on that rig with U-Lite installed and have a good machine for mainly browsing. I've never tried Spri, though I hear good things, and Fluxbuntu appears to only now be getting back to being developed.
Another option I'd toss on that box would be Debian XFCE. Debian's XFCE implementation is a good bit lighter than Xubuntu, especially lately.
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