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 Just try to do anything on a Windows XP computer with 512Mb of RAM. Windows by itself is going to be about 4Gb of hard drive. All of these are complete installations with room to store files. Just try to do anything on a Windows XP computer with 512Mb of RAM. Windows by itself is going to be about 4Gb of hard drive. All of these are complete installations with room to store files.
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-==== Installation ====+===== Installation ====
  
 As each of these is built on an Ubuntu core, they all install about the same. Go to the website, download the install medium, build a CD, DVD, or bootable USB and boot the computer to it.  As each of these is built on an Ubuntu core, they all install about the same. Go to the website, download the install medium, build a CD, DVD, or bootable USB and boot the computer to it. 
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   - Choose a keyboard. There is a long, long list. Just remember, if you choose Esperanto, you should probably speak Esperanto.   - Choose a keyboard. There is a long, long list. Just remember, if you choose Esperanto, you should probably speak Esperanto.
   - Names and passwords. Yes you can set up your computer to log you in automatically.    - Names and passwords. Yes you can set up your computer to log you in automatically. 
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 +{{::install_screens.png?direct&300|}}
  
 Quiz over. Hope you got an A. Now the files will start to install. This takes about 15 minutes. Quiz over. Hope you got an A. Now the files will start to install. This takes about 15 minutes.
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 +===== What Now =====
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 +In about 15 to 20 minutes your new computer will tell you it is time to reboot. Remove the CD and reboot. Don't go anywheret. Unlike a Windows computer, Peppermint will go from the memory test beep to ready to login in about 20 seconds. From password to desktop is going to be less.
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 +So what can you do? Chromium is the default browser. "Chromium? Never heard of it." 
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 +Yes you have. It is Chrome for Linux.
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 +Need to type up a paper, Google Docs.
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