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Don't replace your aging computer just yet. These five affordable gadgets can boost performance, improve ergonomics, and give your old laptop a new life.

For years, I've had a shelf filled with old laptops. I developed a sentimental attachment to each of them and couldn't muster the nerve to dispose of them. Although they still work, these old laptops ...

Darla Purce and Brittany Cleckley stepped up to help fill a shortage. As schools across the country start the school year via distanced learning due to the coronavirus pandemic, some students are ...

If you have an old laptop you're not ready to throw away yet, MX Linux may just be the best way to give it a new life.

We recommend backing up your data and then erasing your computer's storage before donating, selling, or recycling your machine. Best Buy has a pretty extensive and well-known trade-in program that ...

Our basement bedroom has a huge desktop computer that we never, ever touch -- except to dust. Why are we keeping it? A recent CNET survey found that nearly a third of us are hoarding old electronics, ...

This is a great time of year to buy a new computer, especially if it's been several years since your last upgrade. If you do buy a new laptop, you'll probably want to transfer all of your data from ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. It's nice to have a dedicated work computer apart from your personal setup, optimized for your various daily tasks and jobs. Just like your ...

Ah, the start of a new year. Out with the old, in with the new. Easier said than done, especially if “the old” refers to old computers piling up around the office. What can you do about them? Every ...

Before flash drives and SSDs, storage came in giant cabinets with swappable packs. Here's what was inside, and why it took up so much space.