@jhx Yeah, same for me. I used to buy the cheapest machines I could find, knowing that, with Linux, I could have a performance well tailored to my needs, and more if I could tweak stuff, as with Kiss Linux. But since I started programming IDEs and stuff that needed more resources pushed me on a more beefy laptop, and now a few Mb up and down don't quite make a difference. ;)
antiX is great for underpowered machines and a paradise if you like CLI tools, I really love that distro. :)