I saved a doomed Windows laptop by embracing Linux

Two weeks ago I set aside my M4 MacBook Air and picked up a nine-year-old ThinkPad. It's one of an estimated 200 to 400 million Windows 10 PCs that don't meet Microsoft's requir...

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The Verge: I saved a doomed Windows laptop by embracing Linux.

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I saved a doomed Windows laptop by embracing Linux

The Verge •published Apr 3, 2026, 3:00 PM UTC •fetched Apr 3, 2026, 3:02 PM UTC