[RckyRaCoCo]

I've got a REALLY OLD Acer 730TXV(PIII450/512mb mem.)running XP(slow).

Thinking of either trying Linux(just to mess with it)...

...or just take it to Best Buy for their current recycle promotion($100 towards a new 'puter for turning in a working XP/laptop...looking at a $99+tax Chromebook/after promo discount).

[martin_fierro]

I've got a REALLY OLD Acer 730TXV(PIII450/512mb mem.)running XP(slow).

Dang -- for a system like that you might try Puppy Linux or DSL