Lubuntu Ideal for Old Pcs
Lubuntu Ideal for Old PCs
With more powerful PCs and laptops being introduced, a large portion of the new software launched in the market is targeted for these machines. Users with old PCs have often eyed this new desktop software and then moved on with a heavy heart. For whatever reason an old PC is kept, often times it just does not have the power or capacity to function properly with all the new software that is being introduced. This results in a lot of PCs either being abandoned or a lot of software getting ignored in the market and losing possible consumers.
However, users can finally breathe a sigh of relief and dust off their old PCs since it seems that Canonical has not forgotten about them. Aimed particularly at PCs that do not have the processing power for heavy duty software, Canonical has launched a lightweight flavor of Ubuntu named Lubuntu, which promises to make the slowest of PCs provide optimal performance in a way which was never thought possible before.
Like many other Linux ‘distros’ the Lubuntu can be downloaded free of cost. Unfortunately, it also embodies the less than user-friendly qualities of the other Linux distros. Luckily, the Lubuntu works and operates in a manner which is familiar to Windows so users of Windows won’t have many problems switching their software. If you’re wondering why you shouldn’t just go ahead and get Ubuntu instead, here’s why:
Lubuntu or Light Ubuntu’s user interface features the LightweightX11 Desktop Environment also known as the LXDE.
Lubuntu utilizes minimal LXDE and incorporates light applications while personifying and presenting features from Linux and Ubuntu.
With focus being given largely on the need for energy efficiency and speed, Lubuntu has low requirements for hardware as compared to others.
As compared to Ubuntu which requires half of the disk space, the installation space required for Lubuntu is also kept in accordance with the limitations of older hardware and the installation space
With more powerful PCs and laptops being introduced, a large portion of the new software launched in the market is targeted for these machines. Users with old PCs have often eyed this new desktop software and then moved on with a heavy heart. For whatever reason an old PC is kept, often times it just does not have the power or capacity to function properly with all the new software that is being introduced. This results in a lot of PCs either being abandoned or a lot of software getting ignored in the market and losing possible consumers.
However, users can finally breathe a sigh of relief and dust off their old PCs since it seems that Canonical has not forgotten about them. Aimed particularly at PCs that do not have the processing power for heavy duty software, Canonical has launched a lightweight flavor of Ubuntu named Lubuntu, which promises to make the slowest of PCs provide optimal performance in a way which was never thought possible before.
Like many other Linux ‘distros’ the Lubuntu can be downloaded free of cost. Unfortunately, it also embodies the less than user-friendly qualities of the other Linux distros. Luckily, the Lubuntu works and operates in a manner which is familiar to Windows so users of Windows won’t have many problems switching their software. If you’re wondering why you shouldn’t just go ahead and get Ubuntu instead, here’s why:
Lubuntu or Light Ubuntu’s user interface features the LightweightX11 Desktop Environment also known as the LXDE.
Lubuntu utilizes minimal LXDE and incorporates light applications while personifying and presenting features from Linux and Ubuntu.
With focus being given largely on the need for energy efficiency and speed, Lubuntu has low requirements for hardware as compared to others.
As compared to Ubuntu which requires half of the disk space, the installation space required for Lubuntu is also kept in accordance with the limitations of older hardware and the installation space