I'm looking for a good lightweight Linux distribution to install on some older laptops with Intel Pentium N3530 processors and 2 GB of RAM. These laptops will be used by kids mostly in elementary and middle school for tasks like opening PDFs and running a few Windows applications (notably Lego EV3 Classroom). Wine support is essential because of those Windows apps. I've got some time until mid-August to decide, so I'm hoping to explore various options. Any recommendations?
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Running Wine on these machines will be tricky due to the limited hardware. You should consider using a lightweight desktop environment like XFCE or MATE to ease the strain on RAM. Just a heads up, though—Wine support for Lego EV3 isn't the greatest; in fact, it has a pretty low rating, so manage expectations on performance.
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