Well, I tend to agree here.
The amount of system resources needed for running any of the major Linux distributions is significantly lower than that required by Windows. Where 8 GB RAM may be borderline for Windows itself, that machine - with "only" 8 GB - running something like Linux Mint, Fedora, Linux Lite or MXLinux/AntiX would be considered something of a powerhouse.
Of course, tech development doesn't stand still. When I bought this HP Pavilion new around 4 years ago, I maxed it out at 32 GB. 4 years ago, that was considered a ridiculous amount to have; today it's considered merely average.....and many enthusiasts look to have at least 64 GB, some even going for 128 GB of the stuff. (All to do with "bragging rights", of course!)
And coding, in particular, has changed out of all recognition. At one time of day, it was a point of pride to keep your code as neat & "tight" as possible. Now, because there are a ton of websites offering "easy" ways to write your own stuff, often using unnecessarily bloated, "generic" libraries, coders/programmers have become lazy.....and many see your RAM as being there purely for their use.
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Making the switch to Linux is not for everyone.....but it's an extremely good way of keeping older, 'favourite', perfectly functional hardware still productive & useful. And the general perception of Linux as being all command-line & terminal-based - and only for serious geeks - belongs to the dim, distant past. The GUIs on Linux rival, even exceed, anything Redmond has to offer these days.....and many users never go anywhere near the terminal these days.
I made the switch a decade ago, in April of 2014, at EOL for Windows XP.......which I'd used since 2002, and of which I was thoroughly fed-up. I've never looked back.....and I've never regretted moving.
"Food for thought", perhaps?
Mike. 
Edited by Mike_Walsh, Today, 05:23 AM.
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