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

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> Published: 2026-06-27 10:26:02+00:00

Apple [sharply raising the prices of laptops and other gear](https://boingboing.net/2026/06/25/apple-raises-prices-because-ai-ate-the-ram.html) brought home that the [datacenter-driven computer parts shortage](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/26/ai-memory-chip-shortage-consumer-electronics-prices.html) is only getting worse. It will [be years before prices fall](https://tech.sportskeeda.com/gaming-news/ram-prices-unlikely-drop-2030), with RAM at the epicenter of the crisis. The long-awaited [Steam Box is $1049 to start](https://boingboing.net/2026/06/23/valves-steam-machine-will-run-you-at-least-a-thousand-dollars.html), with disappointing specifications. — [Read the rest ](https://boingboing.net/2026/06/27/reviving-old-pcs-with-linux-now-that-new-ones-cost-an-arm-and-a-leg.html)

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