Thread: PRS-505 Goodbye to my prs-505
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Old 12-19-2011, 11:02 PM   #18
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Originally Posted by BookCat View Post
I've had to shell out for a new laptop after my trusted 6yr old had a major crash and refused to switch on the other night. Changing back to an old hard drive brought him to life, but he really is struggling. For example, he can't keep up with the keyboard; words appear which were typed a nano-second ago. So it's on with the 505 plugged in for some time to come; a paperback goes to the doctor's waiting room with me. Perhaps, when my finances have recovered, they'll be more choice of ereaders.
Try Linux. It's perfect for older machines. Something like Ubuntu 11 is very mature and easy to use. Although you might not like the interface, so try a Kubuntu, or install GNOME on top of Unity, which is the new, questionable interface being used.
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