Where to buy a Linux computer

elementary OS, Linux operating system pre-installed on a Star Labtop

I don't think I'm blowing the whistle when I say that the majority of users who follow a blog like Linux Adictos They are Linux users. But how or where do they use their distribution? Most likely, they installed it on a computer that had Windows installed by default, which is not bad, but it is not as good as a computer that already has Windows installed. Linux pre-installed. Although there are not as many as with Windows, there are options, and this article is a small guide to buying one of these computers.

But why is this a good option? For various reasons, such as that manufacturers offer better support, especially hardware. Everything will work perfectly and the software will be updated 100% as it should, something that may not happen if we have a computer that came with Windows. Below you have a list of pages and options where you will find computers with Linux pre-installed.

Before we start, a few caveats

In this article we are going to talk about several stores where we will find computers with Linux pre-installed, but we must have one thing very clear, something we will have to look at when making the purchase: must be available with the keyboard in our language. The most popular are usually in several languages, but there are some that are not; We only find them in American or British English, and that does not apply to Spanish speakers because we will not be able to use the Ñ and the keys will not be where we are used to.

Another thing to keep in mind is that many of the companies that we will talk about next are far away or simply do not ship to everyone. In the first case, shipping costs can be high (€ 20-30); in the second, we simply cannot buy their products. With this explained, we will talk about those stores where you can buy computers with Linux pre-installed.

Stores to buy a Linux computer

PINE64

pine book

To be honest, I think they are not the best laptops on the market, but I speak of them in the first place because of the philosophy of PINE64. They usually manufacture very inexpensive equipment created for a very special community, with almost nothing of what they offer being proprietary. PINE64 is an American company that also manufactures other devices such as the pinephone, pinetab and PineTime, calling their notebooks Pinebooks. They are usually ARM devices whose price is between $ 100 and $ 200 (they make the conversion to Euro exact).

PINE64 Store

Star labs

Star Labtop

Star Labs is a UK company that was created by a group of Linux users, who created the teams with their own needs in mind. Everything they offer has Linux pre-installed, and there are options with Ubuntu, Linux Mint, Zorin OS, and several other distributions, to which recently joined by elementary OS. They offer interesting computers, in the sense that there are options for average users and they do not sell them for a high price.

Star Labs Store

Enter

Apollo Software

Entroware is a slightly more popular brand, starting because it has been on the market longer and ending because it offers very powerful options. Keep in mind that it is a UK company that only send your products to European countries, among which is Spain. They sell both mini and notebook computers and all-in-one computers or AIOs for its acronym in English. It also stands out for its desktop computers and for offering a three-year warranty.

Entroware Store

TUXEDO Computers

TUXEDO laptop

TUXEDO Computers is a German company that sells desktops, laptops, and minis with Linux pre-installed. Offers a great variety, but many of their computers have a high price. They have options at Intel and AMD and offer a 5-year warranty. Keep in mind that they do not sell worldwide, but they do in Europe and the United States.

TUXEDO Computers Store

Dell

Dell XPS

Dell is an American multinational specialized in computers that sells and distributes, among other things, computers with Ubuntu installed default. The Linux project started as Sputnik, started in 2012 and became so popular that every year more and better computers are released, such as the Dell XPS 13 Developer Edition. Now they also sell equipment with Red Hat.

Dell Store

System76

System76 laptop with POP! _OS

The readers of Linux Adictos You have had to read something about System76 for sure. It is an American manufacturer that has specialized in laptops, desktop computers and servers. But what draws attention as much or more than its hardware brand is its operating system, a Pop! _OS based on Ubuntu that for many it improves very much what Canonical offers.

System76 Store

purism

Librem 15 laptop

Another brand that will sound to our readers for more than just its hardware is Purism. It is the company behind other projects such as Librem phone, but it also sells computers with Linux pre-installed. Everything it does, it does with free software, security, and privacy in mind. If we mentioned that it would sound like something other than its hardware, it is because they sell their equipment with PureOS installed, although they also offer other options.

Purism Store

slim book

Slimbook Apollo

Slimbook is a young company that started operations in 2015. It offers equipment that works well with Linux such as laptops, desktops, mini-computers or all-in-one (AIO) and servers. The computers offered can be ordered by choosing from several Linux, Windows or with option in dual boot Windows + Linux. They were the first to sell a computer with KDE software installed by default and their laptops are made of metal.

Slimbook Store

Thinkpenguin

ThinkPenguin laptop

Image: Sean Gallagher

ThinkPenguin, whose name seems clear that it is based on a mixture between the "Think Different" of Apple and the mascot of Linux, is an American company that began operating in 2008 with the intention to improve the support of Linux and other free operating systems. In its catalog we find desktops, laptops, networking items, storage, printers, scanners and other accessories that will get along with Linux. Your warranty can be up to 3 years, but it will depend on the item chosen.

ThinkPenguin Store

linux

Emperor Linux laptop

This is one of the oldest companies mentioned in this article. They offer Linux laptops since 1999 with full support for everything related to the kernel developed by Linus Torvalds. In your catalog we find laptops with special functions like the Molecule RD3D, which uses Sharp's Auto-Stereo 3D display or Panasonic's ThoughBook line. They also offer tablets, like the Raven which is based on the ThinkPad X series. It is supposed to sell to everyone, but it will have to be verified at the time of purchase.

Emperor Linux Store

Vikings

Vikings laptop

Vikings is a German company that sells free hardware certified by the Free Software Foundation and that it has Linux pre-installed by default, more specifically Debian, Trisquel or Parabola. In its catalog we find desktops, laptops, servers, routers, boards and other internal components. Their computers include coreboot or Libreboot. They may offer a three-year warranty, although some of their products are guaranteed for one year.

Vikings Shop

Juno Computers

Juno Computers

Juno Computers is a British company that already sold computers with elementary OS since before the agreement that Daniel Foré has signed this June 2020 with several OEMS. They also sell Ubuntu computers. They include their own application known as Kronos that allows us to quickly install commercial applications such as Chrome, Dropbox, Spotify or Skype, but this will be our decision, not an obligation. The warranty they offer is limited to one year.

Juno Computers Store

linuxcertified

With this name, it should come as no surprise that this North American company offers computers with Linux pre-installed. They do it in Lenovo branded computers, or at least that's the way it is at the time of writing. Among the distributions that we can choose we have Ubuntu, Fedora, Open SUSE, CentOS, Redhat and Oracle Enterprise Linux.

Linux Certified Store

You have to be attentive to the news of the projects

Here I do not intend to take a walk through the dozens of Linux projects that exist and add dozens of links. My intention in writing this point is to let you know that there are options that offer the same projects, As the MintBox. These are desktop computers, not very large, that have Linux Mint installed by default, the Ubuntu-based operating system that became popular for doing things very well and for developing the Cinnamon graphical environment. Another interesting option, in this case from the Kubuntu team, is the kubuntu focus, but it will only be interesting for the most demanding users because it is a powerful and expensive equipment.

Conclusion

There are many options that will allow us to acquire a laptop with Linux pre-installed, but you have to know where to look. In this article we have included only stores that we know ship to most of the world, but there are a few more for residents of the United States and Canada. We can always trust popular brands and install our favorite Linux distribution ourselves, but the support will not be the same and, if we can, it is worth at least considering buying a computer with Linux pre-installed.


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  1.   Ulan said

    And vant pc? They began in 2011 as a brand, in 2008 their beginnings. I have nothing to do with the aforementioned company, nor am I a customer, but I value that they are there as an option and I am very surprised that they are not on the list. Salu2.