Xtra PC : Pros and Cons
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Xtra-PC claimed to revitalize old pc, as it does what it claim, many disagree with the price point. Before choosing a device, you may be wondering how the product works. Really old computers don't have option to boot up from USB. You would be be just paying a lot of money for a USB stick containing free or open source software from what I can see. Xtra-PC will boot. This mid weight Linux operating system, will run quite quickly in most older systems. You can find another Xtra PC review here, and another review for Xtra-PC here.
While the majority of computers boot from a USB Flash drive simply by setting the boot order as described here , some computers, such as the HP Compaq DX2400, don't support booting from USB flash drives. Put your USB stick in, boot the computer, and you're ready to go, everything you need will be there, including your favorite browser bookmarks.
It also doesn't alter the existing files on your computer because it runs on a USB stick, so you can still access your old files. You should see your Xtra-PC USB device listed in your detected HDDs in the BIOS, and most likely it will be a lower priority than your internal drive.
They harnessed the power of Xtra-PC Linux and packaged it in a small USB flash drive. The How It Works explains that it is a USB flash drive, with a copy of Linux on it, to bypass the Windows operating system installed on your (post-2004) PC. What that xtra-pc is really doing is just providing linux to the general public using easy to under stand language.
Now, on to the subject :
Xtra-PC claimed to revitalize old pc, as it does what it claim, many disagree with the price point. Before choosing a device, you may be wondering how the product works. Really old computers don't have option to boot up from USB. You would be be just paying a lot of money for a USB stick containing free or open source software from what I can see. Xtra-PC will boot. This mid weight Linux operating system, will run quite quickly in most older systems. You can find another Xtra PC review here, and another review for Xtra-PC here.
While the majority of computers boot from a USB Flash drive simply by setting the boot order as described here , some computers, such as the HP Compaq DX2400, don't support booting from USB flash drives. Put your USB stick in, boot the computer, and you're ready to go, everything you need will be there, including your favorite browser bookmarks.
It also doesn't alter the existing files on your computer because it runs on a USB stick, so you can still access your old files. You should see your Xtra-PC USB device listed in your detected HDDs in the BIOS, and most likely it will be a lower priority than your internal drive.
They harnessed the power of Xtra-PC Linux and packaged it in a small USB flash drive. The How It Works explains that it is a USB flash drive, with a copy of Linux on it, to bypass the Windows operating system installed on your (post-2004) PC. What that xtra-pc is really doing is just providing linux to the general public using easy to under stand language.
Put your USB stick in, boot the computer, and select the computer to boot to your USB stick. Because Xtra-PC runs from USB, it also works on computers with missing or faulty hard drives. This can be confusing because they may even have an option to select in the boot order to boot from a USB drive.
The only alternative ?
As I said there aren't valid alternatives to Xtra-PC, unless you're tech-savvy, know Linux and make your own. Xtra-PC has developed a way for people to restore old computers to run like new even if there is NO hard drive. Each time you restart the computer, you will need to hit this boot key.
Thank god I did, Xtra-PC will allow me to get onto the old computer through the USB port. Depending on your CPU, choice the version suitable for it. Most mordern PC support 64 Bit, but if you're not sure, you can just use the 32-Bit. Xtra-PC Pro $79.99 Xtra-PC Pro gives you speed, large storage capacity, and FileRez software.
Local libraries are also a positive place to donate, because they usually receive limited funding and have mid-range computers which are used by many people. Xtra-PC is a flash drive USB that plugs in to your PC or Mac. I know I can download this onto a drive, but both versions have other things loaded on the drive itself, such as Boot Repair and installation guides.
The Xtra-PC is a great value for $25 or so and is a good way for the curious to check out Linux. Now can read files and photos from the hard drive and view email, Netflix and music. I decided to go for it, so I picked up one of their Turbo Xtra-PCs (the $10 upgrade from their base model) to try with an old, useless Windows XP netbook I had stuck in a drawer several years ago.
I'll keep you updated!
John
The only alternative ?
As I said there aren't valid alternatives to Xtra-PC, unless you're tech-savvy, know Linux and make your own. Xtra-PC has developed a way for people to restore old computers to run like new even if there is NO hard drive. Each time you restart the computer, you will need to hit this boot key.
Thank god I did, Xtra-PC will allow me to get onto the old computer through the USB port. Depending on your CPU, choice the version suitable for it. Most mordern PC support 64 Bit, but if you're not sure, you can just use the 32-Bit. Xtra-PC Pro $79.99 Xtra-PC Pro gives you speed, large storage capacity, and FileRez software.
Local libraries are also a positive place to donate, because they usually receive limited funding and have mid-range computers which are used by many people. Xtra-PC is a flash drive USB that plugs in to your PC or Mac. I know I can download this onto a drive, but both versions have other things loaded on the drive itself, such as Boot Repair and installation guides.
The Xtra-PC is a great value for $25 or so and is a good way for the curious to check out Linux. Now can read files and photos from the hard drive and view email, Netflix and music. I decided to go for it, so I picked up one of their Turbo Xtra-PCs (the $10 upgrade from their base model) to try with an old, useless Windows XP netbook I had stuck in a drawer several years ago.
I'll keep you updated!
John