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Why Lifehacker Readers Switched to Linux 
Lifehacker | by Kevin Purdy | Tue, Sep 2
Lifehacker is the #2 Blogger for Ubuntu
It makes sense that inheriting an old laptop or desktop, or upgrading to a newer system, would inspire many folks to check out an operating system that usually costs less than $1—the cost of a CD-R—to use and install. Two of our commenters described how a free Linux CD revived an old system. Ph...
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