KDE Slimbook 2 Review

'The kind folks at Slimbook recently sent me the latest generation of their ultrabook-style laptop line for review, the KDE Slimbook 2. You can hear my thoughts on the latest episode of the Ubuntu Podcast, released on June 7th 2018. Slimbook are a small laptop vendor based in Spain. All the laptops ship with KDE Neon as the default operating system. In addition to their hardware, they also contribute to and facilitate local Free Software events in their area. I was sent the laptop only for review purposes. There's no other incentive provided, and Slimbook didn't see this blog post before I published it. Being a small vendor, they don't have the same buying power with OEM vendors as other big name laptop suppliers. This is reflected in the price you pay. You're supporting a company who are themselves supporting Free Software developers and communities. If you're after the cheapest possible laptop, and don't care about its origin or the people behind the device, then maybe this laptop isn't for you. However, if you like to vote with your wallet, then the KDE Slimbook should absolutely be on your list to seriously consider.' -- source: https://popey.com/blog/posts/kde-slimbook-2-review.html Cheers, Peter -- Peter Reutemann Dept. of Computer Science University of Waikato, NZ +64 (7) 858-5174 http://www.cms.waikato.ac.nz/~fracpete/ http://www.data-mining.co.nz/

On Fri, 8 Jun 2018 10:49:56 +1200, Peter Reutemann quoted:
'The kind folks at Slimbook recently sent me the latest generation of their ultrabook-style laptop line for review, the KDE Slimbook 2'
This is an official partnership with the KDE project, according to this report on the previous-generation KDE Slimbook <https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2017/1/26/14399948/kde-slimbook-neon-laptop-linux-os-announced-price>. The company claims to have “10 years of experience in the sector” (according to Google Translate), so I would say they have already demonstrated some staying power. Which should assuage the doubts of those who wonder how a small PC maker can stay in business. <https://slimbook.es/>
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Lawrence D'Oliveiro
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Peter Reutemann