I upgraded my 2008 HP with an SSD and max amount of memory. That thing was ahead of its time - a Macbook-style touch strip where you can control volume and othe

I upgraded my 2008 HP with an SSD and max amount of memory. That thing was ahead of its time - a Macbook-style touch strip where you can control volume and other things (albeit much less fancy), and fingerprint login. It's a beautiful machine, but unfortunately your biggest bottleneck is the CPU. The modern Internet is ridiculously inefficient, and the laptop struggles to do even casual browsing. And video service streaming also maxes the poor guy out. Overall, it was a satisfying experience to resurrect it. I call it Lazarus.