Which old hardware is still worth reusing?

[NinaVrina]

Q: What old tech deserves a second life instead of being thrown away?

A: Old laptops, mini PCs, phones, tablets and routers can still be useful with the right role. They can become media servers, dashboards, backup machines, test boxes or retro gaming setups.

The key is matching the hardware to a light job. Not every old machine needs to run modern software to be useful

[TheGame]

Old laptops make great Linux machines

[AJStyles92]

Mini PCs are perfect for home servers

[Delulu]

Tablets work well as dashboards

[Undertaker]

Routers can be useful if firmware supports them

[Demi-Q]

Retro gaming is the most fun answer

[ProperMadlad20]

Reusing hardware feels better than binning it