Linux is great for older systems. I have a 10 year old laptop that is used mostly for browsing but if it was running Windows it would be unusable. You may run into minor issues and might have to do some command line stuff but overall Linux is very user friendly now.
If you run into problems, just post here or feel free to DM me. The Linux community is full of people happy to help someone getting into it.
[edit] That older laptop is currently running Mint. I use a lot of other distributions for different things but it works well for a typical "desktop/laptop" system for most and if you are not "using linux for work".
Will do, I think I got the linux for older comps. I used to really be into it before xp was gone and then just gave up because privacy and control was no more.
That used to be true for most linux, but these days performance is basically equivalent on windows vs ubuntu or similar. Puppy linux can still eke out performance on very old computers though.
It often depends on the GUI/Window manager you use. Try LXDE or XFCE if you have performance issues.
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