Hi @dlpaine
You could always insert a SSD and upgrade the RAM to 2GB to get a bit more performance out of the laptop and then see how different OS’s work
Here are two links regarding the RAM upgrades depending on what version laptop you have [https://www.kingston.com/en/memory/search/discontinuedmodels?model=69222&devicetype=3&mfr=TOS&line=Netbook|DDR2] or [https://www.kingston.com/en/memory/search/discontinuedmodels?model=72039&devicetype=3&mfr=TOS&line=Netbook|DDR3].
Also if you get a SSD you may have to pad out the enclosure a bit because it appears that the enclosure is for 9mm SATA drives and most SSD are 7mm so it may need to be lined up correctly to the connector