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KDE Slimbook V is a Linux laptop with Ryzen 7 7840HS and KDE Plasma 6

The KDE Slimbook is a thin and light laptop that comes from a partnership between Spanish PC maker Slimbook and the developers of KDE, a free and open source desktop environment for GNU/Linux distributions. The two groups have been releasing KDE Slimbook models since 2017, but the new KDE Slimbook V is a big step up from […]

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Fedora Slimbook Linux laptop now available with a choice of 14 or 16 inch displays

Last month the developers of the Fedora Linux operating system announced that they’d partnered with Spanish PC maker Slimbook to launch a notebook computer called the Fedora Slimbook that ships with Fedora pre-installed. At the time, the only option was a 16 inch model, but now there’s a new option that’s smaller and cheaper, while […]

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Fedora Slimbook 16 is a pricy but powerful laptop that ships with Fedora Linux

The Fedora Slimbook 16 is a 3.3 pound laptop with a 16 inch, 2560 x 1600 pixel, 90 Hz display, an Intel Core i7-12700H processor, and NVIDIA RTX 3050 Ti discrete graphics. But what really makes it unlike most notebooks with those specs is the software: rather than Windows, the Fedora Slimbook ships with the […]

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Lilbits: Telly’s free TV runs Android, MacOS Sonoma and iOS 17 announced, Pixel 8 processor details leaked

Apple kicked off its 2023 World Wide Developer Conference with a few major announcements: its long-awaited Vision Pro augmented reality glasses are coming next year for $3,499. The new MacBook Air 15 is a slim, lightweight laptop with a bigger screen. And there’s finally a Mac Pro with Apple Silicon: it’s a $6,999+ workstation with […]

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Lilbits: Steam Deck, Apple’s AR headset, a Linux-friendly video capture card and more

Valve has confirmed that its Steam Deck handheld gaming PC is on track to begin shipping in February, following a short delay. And Apple may be looking at a somewhat longer setback for the virtual reality/augmented reality glasses it’s reportedly been developing since 2015: originally expected to ship this year, they may not be ready […]

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Slimbook Executive is a lightweight 14 inch laptop with Windows or Linux (or both)

Spanish PC vendor Slimbook sells laptops with a choice of Windows or Linux, and the company’s latest is the Slimbook Executive, a 2.2 pound notebook with a 14 inch, 2880 x 1800 pixel 90 Hz display and an Intel Core i7-1165G7 processor. It’s available from Slimbook for 1299 € ($1540) and up. While that’s not […]

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The new KDE Slimbook is a Linux laptop with Ryzen 7 4800H

The newest member of the KDE Slimbook family is one of the most powerful thin and light Linux laptops to date. The new KDE Slimbook features a 45-watt AMD Ryzen 7 4800H octa-core processsor with Radeon Vega graphics and a starting price of 899 Euros ($1040) for a model with a 14 inch display or 929 […]

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KDE Slimbook II is a thinner, lighter, faster Linux laptop

A year after partnering with Spanish PC maker Slimbook to release a Linux-powered laptop that would ship with the KDE desktop environment out of the box, the KDE team and Slimbook are back with a new model. The KDE Slimbook II has a faster processor, speedier RAM, and a thinner and lighter design. It’s available […]