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Still booting after all these years: The people stuck using ancient Windows computers

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Still booting after all these years: The people stuck using ancient Windows computers

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As technology marches on, some people get trapped using decades-old software and devices. Here's a look inside the strange, stubborn world of obsolete Windows machines.
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    I’ve been trying tk get family to switch to Linux, but some are irrationally attached to MS Word. I wonder if Office 2003 will run in Wine?

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      I’ve had success with Office 2010 under Wine.

      https://appdb.winehq.org/objectManager.php?sClass=version&iId=18487

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      3•23 hours ago

      I’ve heard LibreOffice has settings that make it look like Word

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