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Yes, but this one has other issues. For one, the fan is loud. It also heats up if I block the fan outlet (same root cause I guess). Even after opening it up and thorougly cleaning it. Some keys stopped working. The battery is dead. And, worst of all, Vulkan doesnt work on this one . I mean I bought it when Starcraft 2 came out with my first salary. When we thought RTS was forever... Then, well, it wasnt... Until, I came upon 0 AD! Ok, Im digressing. I meant to say, maybe it is best I give my old laptop a dignified end. Its service was admirable. Like this one? https://www.amazon.de/KingSpec-Internal-Compatible-Desktop-Laptop/dp/B0B2K51BHH/ref=mp_s_a_1_1_sspa?crid=583EK7IRS2QB&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.3h15Y7xYyv_hOMXAcXgTt76MeBSSaKk8Kg_5rdjotEMMlXtfoS9mZsZh4Emdx6j01NesKuLfpjgYc18M5l1Ap4fUYgoiwJIRGBp0MM0E12lsqn-7XujyIDEMtkC4zM47RHti4VO8taPVu1wc8qvOHqYNlv9Qg-wASYyTCx1XmxAOqBabi-NlzIfYPGUse9wY1bjDuxMnlHE6ceMyFDPkFA.P9GNpKwVYWtVVjV4eImgZDFi4zbagu6G90wYj8x25Yw&dib_tag=se&keywords=laptop+ssd+1tb&qid=1744753938&sprefix=laptop+ssd+1tb%2Caps%2C187&sr=8-1-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9waG9uZV9zZWFyY2hfYXRm&psc=1 But do you suggest to keep Win 10? The end of life is October. Isnt that just delaying the investment on a Win 11 compatible laptop just a bit more?

Both have HDD only. Unfortunately, its HDDs all the way down... Is this a problem to have a Linux Mint only setup?

This is mainly for my wife. For office stuff, I can use my work laptop.

This is not an issue for me at all

Well, not really... Win 10 and HDD are not a good combination... I was throwing around downgrading this one to Win 8 as an option, hence my question about Win 8 above. I can feel my beard grow as I watch this one boot up... Thank you

So, I understand the Linux world is quite wide compared to Windows... Which distribution would you recommend for old laptops? By the way, I am looking to run A27 as I have no problems running A26 with Win 7.

Youre very kind indeed. Hmm. Well... Prepare to be mindblown... Im playing with my laptop, Intel Core i7 Q720 1.60 GHz with 2GB RAM, NVIDIA Geaforce GT 335M graphic card. I have half a mind to appropriate my wife's laptop because it runs Windows 10, cannot upgrade to Windows 11, and after Windows 10's end of life, she will not use it. Specs are: Intel Core i5-5200U @2 20 GHz with 8GB RAM, NVIDIA GeForce 820M graphic card I only play 0 AD with this machine nowadays. Well, as mentioned, I only use this for 0 AD. I keep it disconnected from Internet. I use my work laptop or my wife's laptop in case I need a Windows device for any other task. Why so old? I did not upgrade to Win 8 because Win 7 is great and Win 8 is... well... Win 8. Win 10 was out of question due to the specs as you might have guessed. I took good care of it and it served its purpose until now. I have both, but soon I will have none... because we are having a baby!!! Well, I might want to buy a new laptop for other reasons. As I mentioned, my wife will want a new Windows laptop after Win 10's end of life this October. Also it is when the baby is due, so she will be home without the work laptop and may need a personal laptop more. My laptop is too old now and having other problems like loud fan noise, broken keys, dead battery etc. Another option is to install Linux to my wife's old laptop and use that, but dual operating system won't work because it can't handle Win 11. I have never used Linux, but I am open minded. Would you recommend going with Linux alone? I mean I think Microsoft office programs won't work and that may be a deal breaker...

It would be great if someone can make a version of the German buildings with round shields, then it can be potentially used in the Millenium AD mod. I would do myself but dont know how to...

Hey @Genava55, i take this recommendation to heart, but i have never used linux and i have so many questions which i cannot clarify completely... i read it may be risky to install both linux and windows on the same drive, and i have only one drive. Also, is the performance good with hdd or is it severely reduced like with windows 10?

Do you mean starting with the very next release, Windows 8 will not be supported as well?

Thanks a lot @Deicide4u and @Seleucids for the replies. I guess i will get a new laptop as my current one is very old. Do you know when support for Windows 8 will stop?

Sssooo, is it fair to assume this is no longer investigated?

I was thinking mainly for Millenium AD but this sounds cool.

Are there animations created for axe throwing or knife throwing?

Will the German civilization be included? Then Boiorix makes sense.