[HN Gopher] What to Expect from Old Windows PC's
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       What to Expect from Old Windows PC's
        
       Author : TLM275
       Score  : 16 points
       Date   : 2021-01-31 16:13 UTC (6 hours ago)
        
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 (TXT) w3m dump (cheapskatesguide.org)
        
       | pcdoodle wrote:
       | Was happy to find a Dell Latitude in there. The magnesium chassis
       | plays a large roll in protecting those old motherboards from
       | flex. Combined with a docking station, the latest model that
       | would fit the bill for my use would be a m4800.
        
       | rbanffy wrote:
       | It's interesting that, while a completely different world, Unix
       | workstations are still somewhat useful. They'll happily run
       | things like Emacs, let you ssh anywhere, and even run some apps
       | over X (although modern Unix graphical apps can stress the
       | network when running remotely). Last time I tried, Eclipse and
       | NetBeans worked fine over a 10Mbps link.
        
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