If your Mini PC hardware isn't very powerful or is on the older side, there are several excellent lightweight distros, many of which are based on Ubuntu, that you can consider as alternatives.

Now the folks at VolksPC are working on a new system that lets you run both Android and Debian Linux at the same time, which allows you to run LibreOffice or other full desktop Linux apps as well ...

Pinguy OS is a Linux distribution based on the uber-popular Ubuntu Linux. But it’s designed to be even easier to use, especially for peopl ewho aren’t familiar with Linux. For instance, if you ...

Boot directly into Steam: I wanted my mini PC to act like a regular console would, booting into a menu letting you select a game to play. I didn't want to arrive at a lock screen or a desktop ...