"Nickels and Dimes IT Support and Web Development, this is Frank Nichols, how can I help you?"

"Yes Mr. Nichols this is Adolf Lichtenstein. I was calling to check on the progress that you and Tony Dimez have made on my new private social network."

"Good afternoon sir, yes we have begun on the groundwork and configuration of the server but we still have a long way to go. We are on track as scheduled, but for this large venture to be a complete success we still need to properly complete a good number of configurations."

"I understand. I have another request. You said that you also provide Tech Support and I have a number of older laptops and desktops that I need to get some kind of use out of. They all ran Microsoft Windows 7 perfectly fine, but now that its obsolete they just freeze up all the time and become inoperable. My special team will need these for basic tasks like drafting memos, sending and receiving email, browsing and shopping on the Internet, listening to audio and watching videos. They will also use it for connecting and sharing information and progress reports through the social network you're building for me. Is there anything that you could do for me with this issue?"

"Yes sir, actually there is. I'm pretty sure my partner and I could Revive your old Computer Hardware for use as Linux Systems. Certain versions of Linux are designed to work very well on older hardware like the ones you have."

"Hmm...OK, sounds good. I'll have my assistant bring them down to your place in Pomona. What Linux version did you have in mind?"

"Linux Mint."

Linux Mint is a free and open source Operating System that is known for its ease of use for beginners and excellent functionality right out of the box with little to no configuration necessary.

Mint’s system requirements are:

• 512MB RAM (1GB recommended for a comfortable usage).
• 11GB of disk space (20GB recommended).
• Graphics card capable of 1024×768 resolution.
• DVD drive or USB port. 

Some of Mint’s features are listed below:

To learn more about Linux Mint please visit the following link:

https://linuxmint.com/about.php

The video below is also a great introduction to Linux Mint: