February 9, 2022
by sjvn01
Comments Off on Best Linux distros for beginners 2022: You can do this!
Some people still insist that using Linux is hard. Sure, it was difficult — when I started with the Linux desktop back in the 1990s. But that was a long time ago. Today, the easiest desktop of all, Chrome OS, is … Continue reading
January 5, 2022
by sjvn01
Comments Off on Lenovo IdeaPad Duet 5: Great Chromebook, great tablet
I’m usually not keen on either ARM-powered Chromebooks or dual Chromebooks/tablets. But, the latest Lenovo IdeaPad Duet 5 has me reconsidering. This hybrid laptop is a 2-in-1 Chromebook and tablet. The lightweight 13.3-inch tablet/display is completely detachable. Its screen is one of … Continue reading
June 17, 2020
by sjvn01
Comments Off on Best Chromebooks for work in 2020: Which high-end laptop is right for your business?
If you’re a white-collar worker, chances are — thanks to the coronavirus pandemic — you’ve been working from home. And many of you may have turned to Chromebooks for work. They’re cheap and require almost no maintenance. But the weeks of working from home … Continue reading
June 17, 2020
by sjvn01
Comments Off on Parallels and Google to bring full-featured Windows applications to Chrome Enterprise
You’ve long been able to run some Windows apps on Chromebooks with CodeWeaver’s Crossover Chrome OS, a beta program. And if you absolutely have to run Microsoft Office — not Google Docs — Microsoft supports Office and Microsoft 365 on Chromebooks. But that still … Continue reading
May 6, 2020
by sjvn01
Comments Off on Most popular operating systems of 2020: The more things change…
What’s really the most popular operating system? That depends on how you look at them and who’s doing the looking. For example, Net Applications shows Windows on top of the desktop operating system mountain with 88.14% of the market. That’s not … Continue reading
January 8, 2019
by sjvn01
Comments Off on Microsoft tries to take on the Chromebook once more
If I were in charge of Microsoft, besides fully embracing Linux for the desktop, I’d give up on trying to challenge Google’s Chromebooks with lightweight versions of Windows. It hasn’t worked before, and it won’t work now. Microsoft tries to take … Continue reading