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Reviving old PCs with Linux now that new ones cost an arm and a leg

Rob Beschizza
Jun 27, 2026
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Not that old. jbstocks / shutterstock

Apple sharply raising the prices of laptops and other gear brought home that the datacenter-driven computer parts shortage is only getting worse. It will be years before prices fall, with RAM at the epicenter of the crisis. The long-awaited Steam Box is $1049 to start, with disappointing specifications. The good news…

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