[IcyFirefly]

I am not sure how many people are aware that there is a new way to make those old laptops working like new again, but if you are interested, here is a short video from Wall Street Journal that you can see for yourself:
<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/9IDresoYZpE" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

My daughter gave me her old HP Netbook, which runs Window XP, which is no longer supported by Microsoft, and I am thinking of using CloudReady to turn it into a Chromium OS. However, this too, doesn't support Window XP.

Here is a detailed article:
http://www.computerworld.com/article/30 ... ebook.html

Check this link to see if your old laptop is supported: https://docs.google.com/document/u/0/d/ ... TethF0/pub

What do you think about doing this?

[raaman]

Seems to be a good idea. However, when I clicked the link you provided, what I got is "Page not found".

[Decentlady]

I wish this is true because my dead laptop needs to be revived! The link that you posted can't be found!

[jonjenkins]

You can also run Linux on many old laptop machines. I've been running it on a 10-year-old Sony machine which has a dead battery, but is running fine apart from that.

If you want to try the "CloudReady" software, it's available on this site:

http://www.neverware.com/#introtext-3

[IcyFirefly]

@raaman and @Decentlady I am sorry about the broken link! I must be still sleepy when I copy the link. I will edit the post, and here it is: http://www.computerworld.com/article/30 ... ebook.html

[shamzblueworld]

you can install many lite linux distros on old laptops and PCs and they'll work fine. I am also using linux mint in one of my old desktops. Its working smoothly.

[vathsala]

This is really a good idea of turning our dead and old laptop into a new one. My friend has an old and dead laptop which he sold it to the old news paper wala for Rs.10 . Had i known this idea earlier, i could have helped him to change his old laptop into new and usable one.

[germainebull]

Wait a bit.

I'll review your video and post an update soon.

Thanks for sharing

[IcyFirefly]

You can also run Linux on many old laptop machines. I've been running it on a 10-year-old Sony machine which has a dead battery, but is running fine apart from that.

If you want to try the "CloudReady" software, it's available on this site:

http://www.neverware.com/#introtext-3

My nephew installed Linux Mint on my old laptop, but it works fine, except for the overheating problem. I need to have the fans replaced, but the computer repair shops around here are not trustworthy. I still have to find one.

As for CloudReady, I wish they can make it compatible with my Window XP, and I would do this in a heart beat. My daughter HP NetBook is still in a fantastic condition, and I hate the idea of not being able to put it into good use.

[chikitta]

Oohh wow thanks for sharing this information my sisters laptop has been down for a while I guess I can do somthing to revive it for if I can