We talk a lot about replacing Windows with Linux here at XDA, and it's something I personally advocate for. I've tried a handful of Linux distros over time and prefer them in many ways to Windows 11.

We almost weren’t going to post something about this, but what the heck, it’s been a slow weekend for gadgets: Desktop Evolution is coming out with the first tablet PC running Linux. The De-Tablet is ...

Canonical has not yet built an Ubuntu Linux distribution for tablets and will continue development of the OS for PCs and netbooks, company executives said. Fast growth in tablet shipments has not ...

Valve’s Steam Deck ships with the Linux-based SteamOS operating system pre-installed, but it can run a lot of Windows games thanks to Valve’s Proton software, which translates many Windows system ...

Canonical this week released a software framework that brings multitouch interaction to the open-source Ubuntu OS, which could accelerate adoption of the OS on tablets. The uTouch 1.0 software stack ...

Canonical has unveiled the tablet interface for Ubuntu, and the key features of Ubuntu Touch -- the version of Ubuntu that will run on ARM smartphones and tablets. The Touch Developer Preview of ...

Pine64 has been producing affordable Linux-friendly laptops, smartphones, and single-board computer for a few years. And now the company is getting ready to launch a Linux-friendly tablet… again. As ...

Dammit why can't we just unload Andriod and use Ubuntu or Firefox OS, like we do with normal computers installed with windows. Are they like hardware wired to not allow installing other OS's? I assume ...

Dell's new Linux hybrids include the 11.6-inch Inspiron 11 3000 and Inspiron 13 7000 with a 13-inch screen The Linux-based Ubuntu OS is finding its way into tablets with Dell’s latest Inspiron hybrids ...

What i want to know is if i flash this on my Galaxy Nexus or Nexus 7 will i be able to put Android back on easily when it inevitably goes tits-up or i get bored with it? Click to expand... Why would ...

Planet Computers turned heads when it arrived on the scene almost exactly five years ago. The London-based hardware startup was banking on a bit of nostalgia for the days of tactile mobile keyboards, ...