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

Apple's sharp price increases on laptops and other gear, driven by a datacenter-related computer parts shortage, have made new PCs unaffordable. The RAM crisis is expected to persist for years, prompting users to revive old PCs with Linux as a cost-effective alternative.

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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. — Read the rest

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