I have an old ThinkPad T42 coming my way. I plan to use it alongside my daily driver mainly for reading, emacs, and retro gaming. I will be dual booting a lightweight flavour of Linux (TBD) and Windows 98 on it.

However, I am a bit concerned about its ability to handle today’s internet, with all of its heavy websites.

I would love to hear from those of you who are still using old ThinkPads (or other vintage laptops) in 2024. How do you make it work? Do you use lightweight browsers, specific configurations, or lightweight websites to get around the limitations of older hardware?

Are there any specific tips or tricks you can share for getting the most out of an old ThinkPad on the modern web?

Looking forward to hearing about your experiences!

  • Dr. Wesker@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
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    4 months ago

    and imho it’s too new for windows 98, it has been released a decade after that

    This is going to be the biggest problem, drivers and hardware compatibility. It’d be a much better experience with XP instead.

    I have a Thinkpad A31p from 2002. Even just that gap makes getting Windows 98 installed properly a chore.