is linux good for old laptop?

[BoomBoxified]

im thinking of installing linux mint for my old dell laptop

it has 1gb ddr2 memory
an intel dual core processor running at 2.00 ghz
a 1440x900 display

any replies appreciated

oh and the model number is dell latitude d620

 

[USAFRet]

im thinking of installing linux mint for my old dell laptop

it has 1gb ddr2 memory
an intel dual core processor running at 2.00 ghz
a 1440x900 display

any replies appreciated

oh and the model number is dell latitude d620

Sure. That is a perfect use for older hardware.
What will you be using it for?

 

[lakimens]

Linux is good for all devices, but you can really see the low performance costs of Linux on older hardware.
It's gonna run like Usain Bolt.

 

[captaincharisma]

linux is good for old hardware but performance can depend on what flavor of linux you choose like ubuntu or mint