Get Linux without having to purchase a Windows license! If installing GNU/Linux yourself is not for you, you may consider buying a computer with free software pre-installed on it. We selected the vendors below for their focus on simplicity and service.
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Zareason
The $799 LightLapSR laptop is built on the latest Intel Santa Rosa chipset. Cool running, speed when you need it, and great battery life. Just one of a range of laptops and desktops pre-installed with Edubuntu, Ubuntu or Kubuntu at your choice.
Ships worldwide from the USA
System76
Among a fine selection of Ubuntu desktops and laptops, you'll find the Darter Ultra, a dual-core powered laptop with bluetooth, built-in webcam and Intel graphics card. It starts at $995, and you can have different hardware fitted for even more speed.
Ships to US and Canada from the USA
Los Alamos Computers
A range of medium to high-end computers of all sizes, prepared with love by a company that cares. Among these, the ultraportable Thinkpad T61 starts at $899 and you can choose among a variety of GNU/Linux distributions, including the fully-free gNewSense.
Ships to the USA- Linutop sells a tiny fan-less PC running a customized version of Ubuntu from a memory stick.
Ships worldwide from France - LinuxCertified has a variety of laptops on offer, which they pre-install with the distribution of your choice among Ubuntu, Fedora, CentOS and more.
Ships worldwide from the USA
- EmperorLinux sells an array of high-end laptops and notebooks. They ship with their own Linux distribution or a choice of 6 popular alternatives.
Ships worldwide from the USA
See also the following vendors:
- The eRacks company sells a few laptops and desktops with a wide choice of Linux distributions
Ships worldwide from the USA
- Dell has famously introduced Linux PCs recently. They sell them in the USA, France, Germany and the United Kingdom.
Ships to the USA, UK, Germany and France
- C3 Computers sells laptops and workstations which can be installed with one of several operating systems, including Ubuntu.
Ships in the USA from Pennsylvania.
- The EeePC is a popular, ultra-light laptop pre-installed with a Xandros distribution. It has a solid-state memory and is also available in black.
Ships in the USA.
- Koolu sells a tiny desktop appliance with Ubuntu pre-installed and low power consumption.
Ships worldwide from Canada
- The Linux Emporium sells a few laptops with a dual core processor and Ubuntu pre-installed.
Ships worldwide from the UK
- Zinside has a small Ubuntu desktop on offer, in various configurations.
Ships worldwide from France
- Fit-PC is a small Linux-preinstalled desktop that ships for less than $400.
Ships worldwide from Israel - EfficientPC sells a few laptops and desktops with Ubuntu pre-installed.
Ships to the EU from the UK - Linux-service.be sells several Ubuntu laptops and desktops, as well as multi-user kiosks.
Ships to the EU from Belgium
Note: some of these links are commercial (how come?).
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