10. Community Support
9. Total Freedom
8. Updates
7. Open-Source Software
6. No Drivers
5. Versatility
Currently, just in my own home, I have:
- One Linux desktop
- One Linux laptop
- Four smartphones with Linux installed
- Two tablets with Linux installed
4. Minimal System Requirements
Again, Linux runs on just about ANYTHING! Most distros like to have 512mb of RAM, a 700MHz processor, and about 5gb of free space. That's nothing in today's standards. You could even throw Microcore Linux on something with i486 processor and just 48mb of RAM. So really, there is no other way to bring an old PC back to life. Go ahead and us XP if you want, I'll continue to stay updated and safe.. Check out my post on how anyone can easily check out Linux Mint.