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Reviews: Lenovo Thinkpad T480s Business Laptop, DebEX Budgie 190128 and Elementary OS

Submitted by Roy Schestowitz on Wednesday 30th of January 2019 05:26:15 PM Filed under
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  • Reviewed: The Lenovo Thinkpad T480s Business Laptop
  • DebEX Budgie 190128 Run Through

    Today we are looking at DebEX Linux 190128 the Budgie edition.

  • Exploring elementary OS

    Elementary OS is an elegant Linux with a long-term vision and a focus on good design.

    "Good design makes a product useful," said the legendary industrial designer Dieter Rams. I couldn't agree more. My productivity is directly proportional to how well designed the tool is. I care about the UI elements – fonts, icons, the spacing between elements, and so on.

    Unfortunately, when it comes to Linux on the desktop, the design is often an afterthought. Most projects don't have a UI designer on the team (some projects are a one-man army). As a result, what you get is all too often a patchwork that stitches disconnected components together.

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