6 Places to Buy Pre-installed Linux Computers
Gone are the days when the only source of linux distribution was the web. There were always very few small-scale distributors who would sell pre-installed linux desktop system, but the choices were few and the hardware options were very limited. Thanks to Dell, preinstalled desktop linux market is now mainstream. Today, we will look at some of the popular distributors/resellers, who are selling pre-installed linux systems for home users (not servers).
1) Dell: Dell is currently selling four laptop systems starting from $549 to $1049; the only linux desktop system available starts at $448. All these system are pre-installed with Ubuntu 8.04. here:
2) system76: They are Mark Shuttleworth’s personal favorite Linux pre-installed reseller. Like Dell they only sell pre-installed Ubuntu Linux. But they have a wider choice in systems and hardware configurations. Their cheapest laptop starts at $869. More information here.
3) The Linux Laptop Company: As the name suggests they are specialized in selling pre-installed linux laptops; like the previous two vendors their distro of choice is Ubuntu 8.04. They currently sell four models of laptops and the price starts at $699 to all the way up to $1299. More information here.
4) ASUS EeePC: Based on Xandros Linux Asus EeePC is perhaps the most widely used pre-installed linux subnotebook ever sold. There are several resellers for ASUS EeePC, but my favorite is newegg; where the listed price for 1000H 40G is $669. You can get more information about the system here.
5) Linux Emporium: Based on UK, they are Thinkpad resellers with three choices of Linux distro. Their systems can be configured for Ubuntu, Suse or Fedora. Prices start at £376. Get more information here.
6) Linux Certified: They sell a wide variety of laptops with six choices of pre-installed Linux Distros. Fedora 8, Ubuntu 8.04, open SUSE 11, RHEL 5, CenOS 5, Oracle Linux. Their LC2000 series laptops start $699. here.
A special mention goes to Walmart’s Gpc listed at $130. Not a very powerful system, but GOS linux distro is interesting nonetheless. If you have any experience with any pre-installed linux resellers, feel free to share your experience with us and let us know if we forgot to mention any notable resellers out there.
**Updates**
ZaReason.
linpc.
Efficientpc (UK)
EmperorLinux.
SerfzUP Systems.
Pogo Linux.
Eight Virtues.
Pogolinux.
Escort Computers (Turkey) (Pardus Linux OS)
os4free. (Dutch)
Pioneer Computers. (Australia)
DiscoverPc.
Another huge list of places to by Pre-installed Linux Computers.
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You left out http://www.zareason.com.
Donnie - good one. I never heard of it before. Thanks!
Guys, keep the links coming, I will add the links up in one update.
and http://www.linpc.us too.
Add http://efficientpc.co.uk/ in the UK, PCs are installed with Ubuntu
http://www.emperorlinux.com/
You should also mention acer aspire one, hp 2133, msi wind and whichever else, they are getting hard to keep track. Or maybe netbooks are the subject of a new blog.
http://lxer.com/module/forums/t/23168/
System76 happy customer here.
SerfzUP Systems
http://www.serfzup.com/
Desktops, File Servers and Network Management. All Linux based
Pogo Linux has been great for us!
http://www.pogolinux.com
let’s not forget any nokia devices… i.e. Nokia N series internet tablets, wireless phones… all linux devices (I love my N800)
http://www.nokiausa.com
http://img230.imageshack.us/img230/4350/noubuntuwtfdv7.jpg
Eight Virtues - ( http://sales.eightvirtues.com/ ) My brother is very happy with the computer he bought from them. I’m also very happy with the laptop I got from System76.
The link you added to newegg for the ASUS EeePC shows the OS as Windows XP Home.
@Tim: Thanks. Fixed the Link and price.
@ch3m1c47_w4rf4r3x: I was only referring to laptop/notebook and desktop computers not devices like cell phone, router, toasters, refrigerators and stuff like that. :)
@Disapointed: Check out Linux Emporium on the article and efficientpc link provided on a comment, they are both in UK.
Don’t forget http://www.penguincomputing.com/
Mostly high powered workstations, servers, etc.
My Lenovo ThinkPad came with Suse 10.2 pre-installed directly from Lenovo.
Pogolinux is a small company that sells all there computers bundled with linux.
I have had really good luck with them in the past, and they use good hardware.
http://www.pogolinux.com/
Don’t forget
http://www.sun.com/software/linux/
http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Acer-Aspire-one-AOA110-1722-Netbook-Sapphire-Blue-AOA1101722/sem/rpsm/oid/218242/catOid/-12963/rpem/ccd/productDetail.do
Even Circuit City carries Linux Laptops.
Escort Computers in Turkey sell Pardus Linux pre-installed…
http://www.escort.com.tr/?module=pardus
More info on Pardus Linux…
http://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=pardus
You forgot Everex. They preinstall gOS in their systems.
I love my ZaReason UltraLapSR. They definitely have some nice quality stuff. My brother just went and bought the same one.
And for the Dutch market:
http://www.os4free.nl
Just a warning, the Dell Inspiron 530 is a very low quality machine, with a pretty high failure rate, and very low performance.
I know there are a lot of people that don’t like Dell products, but I’ve had very good luck with all of the ones that I have used. I’ve had 3 different latitudes through my work and I’ve never had a failure with any of them. I purchased an Inspiron 1525 laptop that runs Ubuntu and it has been great from the start. I just purchased the Dell Inspiron 530 preloaded with Ubuntu 8.04 for my in-laws and I was pretty impressed. It is quite, fast and worked from the first plug-in.
In Australia: Pioneer Computers will install Ubuntu for free on just about all their wide range of laptops, desktops, and servers, or charge quite a bit more to install Windows XP/Vista (or dual boot). If only Dell made choosing Linux this easy…
http://www.pioneercomputers.com.au/
all the systems we sell are installed with ubuntu. default and windows is the option.
even the lenovo laptops with ubuntu.