If you're after stability, then Debian with XFCE.
Xubuntu should be good as well, and be easier to setup, however from what I've read Ubuntu 18.04 has been bashed pretty hard for the issues it has ( likelly fixed mostly for the 18.04.1 ).
Anyhow, I'd personally stick to Debian. It's rock solid after the initial bit of hurdle to set it up to one's liking.
Or, of rolling is preffered, then certanly Void!
If you go Deb/Ubuntu route:
> Broadcom Crystal HD video decoder
You'll need to install the firmware first, which is non-free, so you will need "non-free" repo enabled.
https://wiki.debian.org/SourcesList#Exa ... urces.list
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#Once non-free is enabled:
sudo apt update
sudo apt install firmware-crystalhd gstreamer1.0-crystalhd libcrystalhd3
> An efficient media player that can play at least 720p on that hardware, using the CrystalHD decoder
VLC should work fine, even for 1080p. However, from what I've read, it may need the command line switch ( vlc --codec crystalhd ) to actually use the decoder ( v2.1 did, maybe it's "fixed" in later versions ).
Anyway, if it doesn't work by default, you can edit the .desktop file to append the switch ( which will be overwritten if VLC is upgraded )... To keep it short, if it's necessary in the first place, and you need help, let me know.
> A dropbox client to synchronize
https://www.dropbox.com/install-linux
If you go with XFCE desktop, do install Thunar (XFCE file manager) plugin, which will get you Dropbox related items into context menu:
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sudo apt install thunar-dropbox-plugin
> Automatic updates and frustration-free software management
Auto updates:
https://wiki.debian.org/UnattendedUpgrades
> Support for a delphi Windows application (password manager, PINs) under WINE
https://wiki.debian.org/Wine
Or if you want the latest version, with lots of patches and fixes, use "wine-staging":
https://wiki.winehq.org/Debian
> A windows-like desktop environment
> Synaptics touchpad support with pointer momentum
> A DE that works well on a smaller screen (1024x600 px)
XFCE will run smoothly on that machine, and it's also ridiculously stable and dependable while not getting in the way.
Synaptics with accelleration is supported.
Regarding the screen space, you can put the panel on top, with the window title and controls and enable borderless maximize, which should get you this:
The plugin is not packaged in Debian. So you'll need to build it yourself, or let me know and I'll upload the package for you.
https://github.com/cedl38/xfce4-windowck-plugin
Also, if you prefer Win7 style start menu ( with search ), do install "xfce4-whiskermenu-plugin" and add it to the panel.
https://gottcode.org/xfce4-whiskermenu- ... ermenu.png &
https://gottcode.org/xfce4-whiskermenu- ... search.png
If any further info/help needed, do let me know.