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Pine 64

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Pine 64 - The 64bit single board computer      Maybe you need a little computer but you go to new egg and bam ! $150 computer , go to amazon and BAM!! $230 for a mini pc  , but wait you see a raspberry Pi and it calls you and tells you "buy me!" , but you see a tenting offer... Hardware specification : -R18 Quad-Core ARM Cortex A53 64-bit -2GB LPDDR3  -128Mb SPI boot Flash  -Optional eMMC module up to  128GB NOTES : The OS is up to you  , but choosing an os is not difficult , here is a list of what os s you can install : -Ubuntu mate  -Raspbian -Debian  -Puppy Linux (is optional not to much people use this but it`s lightweight IF YOU ARE UP TO THE CHALLENGE GO AND PURCHASE PINE 64 NOW!!    CLICK HERE TO SEE PINE 64

Nostalgia

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Nostalgia Maybe you remember old application of Ubuntu 12.04 or 11.02 but what if we use this systems for the daily living will they work ... let's find it out .  Apps In apps you got the old Ubuntu Software Store (USS)  what it's very good cause you find some basic stuff for programming , gaming, audio editing and some other stuff .  But new applications like Spotify will be harder to install but thanks to the internet there are tutorials about it or updating Chrome or Chromium is a real "pain in the ass"  , but if you're working on basic stuff or it's a guest computer it's going to be ok .  Updates  Well updates don't have the best face of this but cause it's an old OS it will always try to give the latest ver sion of everything it will be constantly sending you massages about "update the computer"  "ubuntu 18.01 is ready to install" . The best thing it's that thanks that it's an open source system you

Bodhi Linux

Bodhi Linux Maybe you bought an old pc or you have an old pc that has Windows Xp (yag) . Almost always windows is not the fastest OS for your pc but Bodhi LInux can fix this "speed" problem . System requirements : amazing by the way  500mhz processor  128mb of RAM 4GB of drive space  Recommended requirements : 1.0ghz processor  512 mb of RAM 10GB of drive space  ------- THE WHOLE ISO JUST WEIGHTS 711MB !! Has a very a like desktop as Linux mint and works with all your ubuntu PPAs . IF YOU ARE UP TO THE CHALLENGE HERE IS THE LINK : http://www.bodhilinux.com/ sORRY if this article is little :)

Can you live with a $50 PC ??

Why did I decided to blog about this ? Is so simple as  : my other computer (the best one ) the turn on button broke so I can turn it on until I fix it Too cause is going to be a good experience to never forget how computer where in 2005 ( hahaha ) Main things I have notice : You cannot have the same power as you will have on a core i5 cause this computer is a ( drums please ) Pentium 4 good thing about it is that it uses a very reduce place , so I got more space on m room for another stuff  ; I cannot edit my videos with Kdenlive at full speed my mouse gets a little lag but the computer does a good work on the rendering . Maybe you already ask this to yourself meanwhile you where reading : What kind of OS is he using ? ; some will say P uppy Linux  other L ubuntu  and just some U buntu server . iF YOU  SAY LUBUNTU YOU ARE ON THE WINNING SIDE   .  The computer specs :  3GB of RAM  35GB of  Hard Disk  Pentium 4  An old Compaq keyboard ( the ones that sound a lot!!!

Ubuntu Gnome / Does it worth to try

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Ubuntu Gnome 16.04 Maybe you are looking for a good and nice looking desktop with easy controls and  almost equal to Ubuntu and windows .  So the minimum requirements for Ubuntu Gnome are  :   1 GHz processor (for example Intel Celeron) or better.   1.5 GB RAM       10 GB of free hard drive space for installation.  As you see it was some very versatile requirements and easy to have  , this is my hard drive right now : (its a 40 GB hard drive note )  Finally here is a review about the UBUNTU GNOME !!!   https://youtu.be/e4wUcedP79o  

10 Reasons to change to Ubuntu

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Reason 1 : Simply as free Many people say : Yeah I just hack Windows and I have it free .  But common its more easy to just downloaded and end . PLUS all the Linux apps or the majority are free . Reason 2 : Speed  Linux is compatible with almost every kind of hardware , from the low ones to the gaming style . Thanks to the majority of the packages of the appstore are lightweight and easy to execute .  Reason 3 : NO NEED OF ANTI-VIRUS !!  Well if you can do that on windows but the moment you have no anti-virus your computer is under attack by hackers . Thanks to Linux open code programming the virus cannot run on Linux or it simply BLOCK IT  Reason 4 : Ease of use  Many say its to difficult but common its very easy to use Unity desktop everything is easy use or understand .  Reason 5 : Variety of flavors and desktop designs   For those who don't know Ubuntu its not the only available flavor for PCs you got , Lubuntu , Kubuntu , Xubuntu , Budgie , Puppy Linux an

Pinebook The $89 laptop

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Pinebook   Maybe you are looking for a budget computer that can cover your needs for just a time or you just want a study laptop for college or school .  Well the Pinebook will be perfect for you , just that of course you can't play GTA V or  Call of Duty cause of the RAM but if you are just looking this laptop for basic tasks its perfect .  Specifications : Hardware   CPU : RAM : Flash: Wireless : USB 2.0 Port :    MicroSD Card Slot : Mini HDMI : Headphone Jack : Microphone : Keyboard : Touch-pad : Power : Battery : Display : Front Camera : Dimension : Weight :   1.2GHz 64-Bit Quad-Core ARM Cortex A53   2 GB LPDDR3 RAM Memory   16 GB eMMC 5.0 (upgradable up to 64GB)   WiFi 802.11bgn + Bluetooth 4.0   2   1   1   1   Built-in   Full Size Keyboard   Large Multi-Touch Touchpad   Input: 100~240V, Output: 5V3A