From: this@ddress.is.invalid   
      
   s|b  wrote:   
   > On Sun, 21 Dec 2025 19:36:22 -0600, Hank Rogers wrote:   
   >   
   > > Some people are rich and don't accept others using what they have,   
   > > instead of buying new top-notch   
   > > equipment.   
   > >   
   > > They whine ... and I ignore.   
   >   
   > I'm not rich at all, but I'm wondering how well W11 runs on a 15yo   
   > computer.   
      
     Well, besides the special hardware requirements of Windows 11, which   
   mostly can be worked around by Rufus, it mainly depends on the speed of   
   the CPU and the amount of RAM. With a reasonable fast CPU and some 16GB   
   of RAM, Windows 11 should be fine, independent of age.   
      
   >	    I run W11 myself on a PC that is almost 4yo. Its hardware is   
   > "compatible" with W11.   
      
     Ours are three and a half years and three months old and replaced 7   
   and 11 1/2 years old (at the time of replacement) systems (laptops). The   
   first was broken beyond (economical) repair. The second was replaced   
   because it had too little RAM (12GB) and was already slow on Windows 10.   
      
   > I also have an old laptop, 8yo, with a broken battery, but I use it to   
   > play around with Linux Mint. It runs exceptionally well. If I wasn't so   
   > hooked to several (freeware) Windows programs I'd switch in a heartbeat.   
   > I already use Fx, TB and LibreOffice.   
      
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