This is what I'm doing with my old Windows 10 PC instead of trading it in like Microsoft wants me to

With Windows 10 reaching end-of-support, the author outlines three alternatives to trading in or discarding old hardware: installing Linux Mint as a dual-boot or replacement OS, repurposing the PC as a NAS using TrueNAS Scale, or continuing to run Windows 10 with third-party security patches if the community support scene proves robust. The author favors Linux Mint as the most practical path but is keeping an eye on the Windows 10 modding/patching community before committing.