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Originally Posted by JSWolf
My Surface Pro 2 has a 512GB SSD and it runs quite well. I cannot see Linux running any better.
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You would have to run it to see it. Believe DuckieTigger, what he says is true. Heck, I think Gregg also mentioned a significant speed improvement on his computer after going to Xubuntu. And I can vouch for it on my computer. It's a dramatic change. The performance of Linux is why I can look at a seven year old computer as an upgrade option. To be honest, my wife's computer even runs Windows 7 just fine on an Optiplex 360 -- which is basically the same model of computer I'm looking at.
That said, I run a fairly light desktop (Mate). Personally I don't see the point of a lot of goo-gaws and gadgets on my desktop. In my opinion, the desktop is there to get out of the way. But, if I did like a lot of gee whiz golly lookie, lookie at the which-a-ma-callits desktop, there are also "heavy" Linux desktops with animations and whatever "pretties" you like. Maybe if I favored one of those desktops I'd be more interested in a more powerful computer than what I'm looking at. As is, there's just no point in the overkill. I can't even really justify upgrading my 12 year-old computer to a seven year-old one, except I just kind of want to do it.
EDIT: I should also mention that, if I was playing games or compiling programs, or into heavy into video, photo or music editing -- I would also consider a newer computer. But I don't do any of these and I simply don't need a newer computer.