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[TheBlackAdder]

4. I was looking at Linux, but the age and power consumption of my tower says 'upgrade'.

Linux is nice, especially if you have an older machine, with a single core.


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I know one thing... I'm not going to MS.

I checked my desktop. I would have to pay around $200 for the OS, purchase a new Office because my old one is no longer supported, buy an upgraded video card (replacing my dual-DVI one I have), and who know what other software will fail.

Add that up and what Microsoft recommends seens true... it's cheaper to buy a new system. Why?

The machine I have meets my needs and it plenty powerful enough... it's WIN8 compliant besides the video card (AFAIK).

My machines are power hungry and loud. The power supply and cooling fans on my tower provide constant background noise that I really want to remove from my living area. So, I am going to a Mini Mac wich is extremely energy efficient, quite, and small. It's bundled with all the SW I need for home use, incuding an Office suite and anti-virus.

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I might go Linux on this old machine. But, good for you to have made the break!