Liliputing

Tulip Creative Computer is a small, cheap, open source PC for making music and more (available for $59, but you can also build your own)

The Tulip Creative Computer is an open source computer designed for making music or coding simple games or other applications. It’s not exactly the most powerful little computer money can buy, but it ...

3 disadvantages of using a cheap mini PC

A Mini PC may sound like a cheap alternative to a more expensive traditional PC setup, but there are some glaring ...
PC World

Cheap PC vs. expensive PC: What trade-offs do I really have to make?

Of course, savings need to be made on inexpensive PCs and it is not uncommon for system integrators to cut corners in such cases. The question is, however, in which areas have savings been made and ...
Ars Technica

What I learned when I replaced my cheap Pi 5 PC with a no-name Amazon mini desktop

I recently tried to use a Raspberry Pi 5 as a regular desktop PC. The experiment wasn’t a failure—I was able to use a Pi to get most of my work done for a few days. But the device’s performance, and ...
BGR

Cheap Mini PCs Are Great, But The Smart Money Buys This Alternative Computer

I've covered the mini-PC market for several years, being a huge proponent of the concept. Both my parents were working from computers purchased in 2012, before I upgraded them to a couple of mini-PCs ...
CNET

Best Budget Laptops I’ve Tested: Cheap Computers for Every Use

From inexpensive Windows models to affordable MacBooks and even a cheap Copilot Plus PC, these are my favorite low-cost, high-value laptops that I've tested and reviewed.