[ubuntu] What is the oldest hardware (laptop) that will still run Ubuntu?

Hello Everyone,

I am using Ubuntu 14.04 LTS on a laptop I purchased new in 2008. I don't remember the version, but at the time I bought it I immediately wiped the pre-installed Windows Vista and triple booted Ubuntu, Fedora and Slackware. I used it this way for years, updating each distro at every new release. I have never experienced a performance issue, but have since wiped Fedora and Slackware and dedicated the whole drive to Ubuntu 14.04. I rarely use this laptop any more, what with my iPhone, iPad and Android tablets all available for inteet use, but I do still use it for the occasional project for work (Libre Office, current version). For the last couple of years, I have only updated the software and I am no longer interested in the latest cutting edge Ubuntu, just a stable work platform. So far I have been getting that just fine and will only upgrade to the next LTS (2019 I believe.) This laptop is a Toshiba Equium AMD 64 X2 with only 2GB of memory, old Radion graphics.

Only with the last couple of major updates have I noticed a slight decrease in performance, a little sluggish opening things like Google earth and You Tube. Is there a point (I may already be there) that Ubuntu is just too much for this old laptop? As it stands, I am still happy with the performance and plan to upgrade to the next LTS and continue to use it. In 2019, this laptop will be 11 years old. Does anyone have an opinion as to whether it will handle the next keel? I might mention that I have a couple old Pentium 4 laptops that I managed to keep alive with Lubuntu. Will an AMB 64 X2 continue to handle Ubuntu over the next several years?

Any thoughts or opinions appreciated.

Bob