Is Lubuntu the perfect operating system for a netbook | Linux Today

Is Lubuntu the perfect operating system for a netbook

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Gary Newell
Oct 30, 2013

Netbooks generally struggle when attempting to run mainstream operating systems so a lightweight operating system such as Lubuntu should be a perfect alternative. I have spent a week running Lubuntu on an ageing machine and this review looks at how it fared.

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Gary Newell

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