To XP or not to XP . . . ?

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25. LOL, true. But nothing lasts forever,

and eventually PCs running XP will need to be replaced, and this article gives a good rundown of ball-park alternatives and prices. Here's the non-MS section:

Moving to a Non-Microsoft Camp

Of course, there are other places to go if you venture outside of the world of Microsoft.

If your willing to spend more money than the average Windows PC, there are Apple's Mac computers, which run OS X. That system will take some learning, but once you get the hang of it, it has a ton of great features. Apple also offers free classes for new Mac users at its stores.

Chromebooks tend to be cheap since they just run Google's browser. If you just need email and the Web, Acer's C720 Chromebook is plenty powerful—and only costs $200.

For the extreme computer literate, there are Linux options like Ubuntu, which run fine on older Windows XP computers. However, installing Linux requires patience and many popular programs won't work there.

Note the your/you're typo . . .