Ubuntu MATE uses the MATE desktop (which is lightweight yet full-featured), which makes it easy for new users to hop onto the Linux bandwagon. MATE is as easy as it gets, with a bottom panel, a top ...

MX Linux is a blend of mostly old and some new things. The result is an appealing midweight Linux operating system. The midweight category is a bit unusual. Desktop environments that run well on ...

Bodhi Linux has always held a soft spot in my heart. Not only is it a beautiful, user-friendly operating system, it reminds me of my earlier days with Linux. That is mostly because the default "Moshka ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover the exciting intersection of Linux and handheld gaming. Brian Benchoff is an embedded engineer who has graced us with ...

Buying Linux-powered laptops should be easy, especially on big-name manufacturers’ websites. But it isn’t. You must employ workarounds to succeed or spend caches ...

The Sharp PC-G801 was an impressive little pocket computer when it debuted in 1988. However, in the year 2025, a ...

That's all I have for this weekend. I find new software every week, so if you're new, be sure to check out last week's list ...

A small team of developers is building a pocket-sized, modular computer with a 4.1 inch, 1080 x 480 pixel touchscreen display, an an STM32MP157 dual-core Arm Cortex-A7 processor, and 4GB of DDR3 ...

An open source, fully programmable Linux computer that’s smaller than a coin? This isn’t science fiction: Say hello to the VoCore2 Mini Linux Computer. For a limited time, you can pick up the VoCore2 ...

One of the industry's oldest advocates of the Linux operating system takes a position with the high-end computer maker. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and wrote about processors, ...

Even if you have Windows installed, you can still start your PC with all kinds of other systems to fix issues, play games, try out new operating system, back up your data and more. Better yet, all of ...