But if you want to browse the internet, stream, or use most productivity software or office suites, you’ll find a capable ...

Desktop Linux can run on your Windows 7 (and older) laptops and desktops. Machines that would bend and break under the load of Windows 10 will run like a charm. And today’s desktop Linux distributions ...

There are gentle migration strategies that can delay the move away from Windows 10, which Microsoft will stop supporting in October 2025. Technically (and maybe even psychologically), the easiest step ...

Installing Ubuntu on a Windows computer is no different from dual-booting any operating system. In fact, it's easier than most, because Ubuntu is designed to be one of the most straight forward of ...

When it comes to finding the proper distribution of Linux to choose from after years of using Windows, some are easier to transition to than others. While it’s essential to experiment and try ...

I have converted many users, including my wife, to Linux in the past 10 years and and I am still going strong. If you do it right, Linux will do a better job for your users than Mac OS X or Windows … ...

My recent column about discarding rather than upgrading a five-year-old Windows PC brought a protest from some fans of Linux, the alternative PC operating system. They argue that it's better to keep ...

I'm willing to bet you have a dilapidated HP, Gateway, or Dell laptop gathering dust in a closet somewhere. Or perhaps like me you have a MacBook Air that you tote around to conventions or use at home ...