I see most of the comments here being around specs, I think that leaves the more interesting bits out of the convo. Since this challenge does not affect work.

I see most of the comments here being around specs, I think that leaves the more interesting bits out of the convo. Since this challenge does not affect work. You're free for a week to find a new fun workflow to do with an old computer. It doesn't need to be the same stuff you usually do. You might not need to be able to load the web, it is OK to stay away from the Web for a couple days off-work, and find something else to do that is suitable for your old machine. Also, I expected most people to take this as an invitation for some retrocomputing week, but from what I see most people will be running some form of modern UNIX-based system. There is nothing wrong with it, it is just that wouldn't that make it simply feel very much like your normal machines?