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I have a Linx 1010B tablet and I'm toying with the idea of ditching the Windows 10 installation on it for either Linux Mint or Windows XP.

I know it can run Linux Mint as it has been documented, but does anyone know if Windows XP could run on it?

@richardtroupe with these specs winxp will run like shit, but mint has a chance to be somewhat usable.

@f4grx I suppose I was thinking that it might be usable since Windows 10 runs *okay* on it.

I'm only really using it as a browsing and light emulation gaming device.

@richardtroupe winxp is now 23 years old and may not be the most stable (or secure) OS around. I would say that a linux would bring you more recent software.

for example I am not sure the latest versions of firefox will run on xp.

however if you're just using retro apps then it would be more appropriate to set it up with winxp.

Richard Troupe

@f4grx Yeah, I think my use case would change with it when running XP and I'd probably primarily use it for older gaming.

If it's shite, I can always switch over to Linux Mint. 😂

@richardtroupe yes, sure you can. If your emulator run in linux then emulation will be similar but you would benefit from a more recent browser.

I mint I would recommend xfce or mate over other desktops that might be too heavyweight for an atom machine with 2gb of old ram.

Also may I suggest a ssd if not already installed? This really has strong potential to rejuvenate an old spinning rust machine.