Unfortunately, part of the problem people run into is software/security updates. Microsoft cut off a bunch of PCs from circa 2017 with Windows 11 (though Win10

Unfortunately, part of the problem people run into is software/security updates. Microsoft cut off a bunch of PCs from circa 2017 with Windows 11 (though Win10 is still getting updates for now). Google has cut off security patches for machines that were still sold new just a few years ago (and through some vendors...still sold "new" today!). Apple also cuts off updates for sufficiently old PCs. Basically, unless the average person figures out how to install Linux, and it suits their needs, their computers still have a finite shelf life due to software support.