In younger days I might have followed your path perhaps. I just have limited time these days. Of course buying a new PC and cutting over takes lots of time too! I’ll have to ponder this a bit more.
Thanks for the great info!
I wouldn’t discourage you from purchasing a new PC with Windows 11. I purchased a new Windows 11 Ryzen based mini-pc a couple months ago for $129 on sale at Amazon and it is absolutely amazing. Of course, I am someone who never stops tinkering so by the time that I ended up upgrading the memory, upgrading the wifi & bluetooth module and upgrading the storage I have more into it than if I would have just purchased a more expensive unit. This one has twice the storage, and twice the memory for $30 more if you use the coupon. That is $159 for a very capable Windows 11 mini-computer.
https://www.amazon.com/MAGICNUC-AS1-Computers-Graphics-3%C3%97USB3-2/dp/B0FCFQDPKK
Of course, my best advice for purchasing a new computer is to wait until one you like at Costco goes on sale. I have a gaming laptop with one of the latest Intel processors and a NVidia GPU but I am a big fan of Ryzen based computers. They are the best value by far... It would be hard to go wrong with this one from Costco.
At Costco you get a two-year warranty and if you decide you don’t think the laptop’s color matches your drapes you can take it back 3 months later with no questions asked.