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Acer Chromebook 715 19
Is Acer’s premium Chromebook too pricey
even for Lord Jeremy Laird? We put the
fully-metal chassis Chrome OS system
through its paces to see if it’s worth a buy.
Debian 10 ‘Buster’ 20
Claimed to be the universal distribution,
Debian should good for everyone.
Neil Bothwick wonders if this is true and
takes Buster for an extended spin.
PCLinuxOS 2019.09 22
With an eye on the good old days, but with
a very modern collection of software,
Neil Bothwick revisits a forgotten friend
and discovers a gem of a distro.
AntiX 19 23
Linux is often suggested as the OS to
breathe new life into old computers.
Neil Bothwick spins up the latest release
of a 32-bit distro said to be ideal for this.
Lakka 49
Les Pounder takes the new Raspberry Pi 4
version of the popular retro-gaming
platform for a spin, and discovers you
can relive your younger days.
Edge cases 40
Dell Technologies’ Jason Shepherd joins
Jonni Bidwell in a stylish-looking stairwell
in Edinburgh to talk about a de facto
standard for edge computing.
Media streaming servers 26
Eager to set up your own media server,
but can’t decide between the myriad
choices? Shashank Sharma shows you
what to look for...
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Page 24Tiredofhislaptopbeingslowoffthe
mark,MayankSharmais ona crusade
tomakehisdistroairyandnimble...
page 32NEW GIFT
AcerChromebook 715 19
IsAcer’spremiumChromebooktoopricey
evenforLordJeremyLaird? Weputthe
fully-metalchassisChromeOSsystem
throughitspacestoseeif it’swortha buy.Debian 10 ‘Buster’ 20
Claimedtobetheuniversaldistribution,
Debianshouldgoodforeveryone.
NeilBothwickwondersif thisistrueand
takesBusterforanextendedspin.PCLinuxOS2019.09 22
Withaneyeonthegoodolddays,butwith
a verymoderncollectionofsoftware,
NeilBothwickrevisitsa forgottenfriend
anddiscoversa gemofa distro.AntiX 19 23
LinuxisoftensuggestedastheOSto
breathenewlifeintooldcomputers.
NeilBothwickspinsupthelatestrelease
ofa 32-bitdistrosaidtobeidealforthis.Lakka 49
LesPoundertakesthenewRaspberryPi 4
versionofthepopularretro-gaming
platformfora spin,anddiscoversyou
canreliveyouryoungerdays.Edgecases 40
DellTechnologies’Jason Shepherd joins
JonniBidwellina stylish-looking stairwell
inEdinburghtotalkabout a de facto
standardforedgecomputing.Media streaming servers 26
Eager to set up your own media server,
but can’t decide between the myriad
choices? Shashank Sharma shows you
what to look for...ROUNDUP INTERVIEW
REVIEWS