Revive your old PC with Linux in 2026. I tested lightweight distros, zram tuning, SSD upgrades, and browser optimization on a 2014 ThinkPad to show you exactly what works.
I’d rather use Haiku on such horrible hardware if it’s hardware compatible and I had no other hardware choice. Newer computers can do things far more efficiently, and smart phones costing ~$100 are safer for banking and often more capable otherwise.
People try to make Linux the solution to everything when it’s horrible for most things. -It’s cultish behavior.
The biggest problem with Haiku is that it has no security. It runs everything as root, and it doesn’t even have user accounts or passwords. I think it has potential, but its security model is completely unacceptable for an online OS in 2026.
I’d rather use Haiku on such horrible hardware if it’s hardware compatible and I had no other hardware choice. Newer computers can do things far more efficiently, and smart phones costing ~$100 are safer for banking and often more capable otherwise. People try to make Linux the solution to everything when it’s horrible for most things. -It’s cultish behavior.
The biggest problem with Haiku is that it has no security. It runs everything as root, and it doesn’t even have user accounts or passwords. I think it has potential, but its security model is completely unacceptable for an online OS in 2026.
Terry Davis has a funny video criticism about Linux and the layers of security for a home or personal OS.
Had me in the first half, lost me in the second.