• Recycling older and unused laptops by installing a new operating system (Linux) and distributing them to community members.

    Help narrow the digital divide and build digital equity - your chance to donate unused laptops, keep them out of the landfill, and lengthen their useful life span.

    Linux adds years of life to older laptops that can no longer efficiently run Windows or its software, and usually speeds them up.

    Our Mission »  Donate a laptop »   Apply for a laptop » (25 in stock)   

    Laptop running Linux Mint Cinnamon operating system


    Help support the REcompute mission

A recent interview about REcompute with WEFT Weekender hosts Vicki and Mark Niswander (WEFT 90.1 FM)

 

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Recent news in the Linux world, REcompute recipients, messages from donors and recipients.

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Linux news

  • Dec 18, 2023

To use the new Windows AI Studio tool, you must first install Linux. No, it's not a joke
Windows AI Studio is a new tool designed to help developers integrate AI into their Windows apps. It…

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REcompute recipients

  • Dec 11, 2023

Latest Recipient


Recipient Jane with her new laptop from REcompute, at Salt & Light this evening, another one donated…

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"Access to technology isn’t a luxury - it is essential for our daily lives. We rely on it for work, education, healthcare, and so much more. We are happy to donate United Way’s unused laptops and help bridge the digital divide in our community."
United Way of Champaign County - Donor

Quotes from donors and recipients

  • Dec 18, 2023






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