[blowfish]

Because Unix/Linux was designed to run on high powered scientific equipment. Windows was designed to run on the original "desktop computers", or low low horsepower.

Sorry, but linux was *specifically* designed to run well on low-horsepower systems.

[Golden Eagle]

Well his experience, as well as mine, is it doesn't run well on older hardware. Especially not the newer versions, unless you get some stripped down version that might not even include a GUI.