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

According to Boing Boing, surging demand for AI chips has created a datacenter-driven hardware shortage that's sending new computer prices through the roof. Apple has sharply raised laptop prices, and Valve's new Steam Box starts at one thousand forty-nine dollars with disappointing specifications. RAM shortages are at the center of the crisis, and analysts expect prices to stay elevated for years. For strapped shoppers, that means old PCs running Linux are getting a second life—suddenly a sensible alternative to thousand-dollar machines.

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