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7 ways Linux can lower your tech costs - and extend the life of your devices

I've watched many people spend huge amounts of money keeping their computers running or up to speed. But they don't have to with Linux. Here's why.

Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNETOver the past few decades, I've watched many people spend huge amounts of money keeping their computers running or up to speed with modern technology. I've seen friends take their computers to support specialists to rid them of malware (spending more money than they'd prefer) and, lately, been privy to countless users faced with buying new machines to replace those running Windows 10. So many distributions will work wonderfully on those older PCs and laptops, which will save you money because you won't have to upgrade to the latest hardware just to support the newest version of Windows.

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