May 24, 2022
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Comments Off on HP and System76 partner to release high-end Linux laptop
Linux laptop player System76 is joining forces with HP to release a high-powered Pop!_OS-powered developer laptop. Written by Steven Vaughan-Nichols, Senior Contributing Editor Steven Vaughan-Nichols Senior Contributing Editor Steven J.…Read More
January 25, 2022
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Comments Off on Don’t cheap out on essential hardware
On the Reddit SysAdmin group, I recently read a horror story. A car dealership had been using a 14-year-old desktop for its one and only business server. On it, the company was running two business’ customer-relation management (CRM) programs and their inventory management … Continue reading
June 24, 2020
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Comments Off on Canonical’s Ubuntu 20.04 Linux now available on Dell XPS 13
2020’s Dell XPS 13 Developer Edition is a great Linux laptop. Now it’s better than ever. On June 23, Canonical, the company behind Ubuntu Linux, announced the latest Dell XPS 13 Developer Edition is now available in North America and selected EMEA countries with Ubuntu … Continue reading
June 10, 2020
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Comments Off on Dell XPS 13 Linux Developer Edition (2020) hands-on: A great laptop for hard-working developers
For years, most major computing manufacturers ignored Linux desktops. Oh, Dell kept selling them, and smaller Linux vendors like Purism, System76, and ZaReason kept the Linux desktop flame alive, but that was about it. Now, Lenovo has re-engaged with the Linux desktop, and Dell continues to … Continue reading
June 3, 2020
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Comments Off on Lenovo believes in the Linux desktop
In the 2000s, if you wanted Linux on a laptop, your best choice without a doubt was an IBM. Later, Lenovo ThinkPad. Then, in 2008, Lenovo decided to no longer officially support Linux on the desktop. There’s been a lot of technological … Continue reading
January 8, 2019
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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