Life After XP: What Will You Do?
Microsoft is to end extended support for Windows XP in April 2014, but with so many people still hanging on to the decade old OS, what are their options? Whatever you think of Microsoft, you have to...
View Article24 Hours with Linux LXLE: A Review
I put my MacBook out of the way and installed LXLE on a 10” netbook. Find out what I think after an entire day of use. I love Apple, but if owning a Mac wasn’t an option for me, then I would move to...
View ArticleXP vs LXLE: A Side by Side Comparison
With Windows XP support officially ended, switching to Linux could be a way of saving low-end hardware. I compare two identical machines, one running XP, the other running LXLE. Let the fun begin. I...
View ArticleLXLE: A Tale of Two Machines
I recently installed the lightweight Linux distro LXLE on a netbook and then on an aging laptop. Now I compare the two machines. LXLE is making huge waves in the Linux world, great for older kit and...
View ArticleLightweight LXLE Linux on My $15 PC
Have you ever picked up a very cheap PC and brought it home – only to find that it was far more than you had imagined? That happened to me when I bought a $15 Dell Optiplex “as is” from the local...
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