As soon as I can play PIN-THE-SOLVED-ON-THE-POSTER I’ll close this thread.
200 GB SSD + 4GB ram + 1.66ghz + EOS Budgie…SNAPPY and responsive.
Jeeez what was I worried about? Thought my all my laptop days would be sentenced to Archbang or something.
I way over-thought this.
Thanks all for your great advice.