There may be no such thing as a "free lunch", but the web is awash with free software, some of it excellent. Could it be that you need never pay for software again?

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So, for some PC users, particularly those keen to continue to use an old machine, perhaps as a second device after upgrading to a new one, it may be worth considering installing one of the free desktop Linux operating systems now available.But you must bereasonably technology savvy because most rely entirely on community support.

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