Lookng for vendors that preinstall DESKTOP Linux

Submitted by cyber_rigger on September 6, 2006 - 2:46pm.

I'm looking for vendors that offer low-end (home use) preinstalled Linux Desktops and Laptops.

I am putting together a list of companies that sell pre-installed Linux and no-OS computers. It is aimed at the LOWER PRICED Desktops and Laptops. Think consumer product, Desktops (Workstations) for less than $1000, Laptops (Notebooks) for less than $2000.

I got fed up with the major computer OEMs spamming Linux sites with
"that other operating system" so I created this list.

Computers with preinstalled Linux:
"+" beginner versions of Linux, "*" website indicates linux on homepage

Linux usually comes with thousands of free programs,
(often with Desktops the monitor is NOT included).

http://www.alvio.com/ Desktops (Fedora +SuSE) Laptops (Fedora)

http://www.amazon.com Desktops (+Linspire +Xandros)
website: search "Linspire" or "Xandros"

* http://www.amnet-comp.com Desktops (Debian Redhat Slackware)

http://store.alphapcstore.com/oplisy.html Desktops (+Linspire)

http://www.ankermann-pc.co.uk/ Desktops (+SuSE)
website: After configuration click "Operating systems sold separately" for SuSE installation

* http://www.asaservers.com/ Desktops (call-users-choice) Laptops (Fedora)

* http://www.aslab.com/products/products.html Desktops (Fedora +SuSE) Laptops (Fedora +SuSE)

* http://www.axiomtech.co.uk/ Desktops (+Ubuntu +Kubuntu +SuSE Fedora Debian)

http://www.carvercomputers.biz/products.html Desktops (+Mepis TaFusion)

http://www.cheapestpc.com.au/ Desktops (+Ubuntu)

* http://www.cheeplinux.com/ Desktops (CentOS Fedora +Mandriva +Ubuntu)

* http://www.cosmoseng.com/cgi-bin/cosmos/index.html Desktops (+Mandriva +Ubuntu) Laptops (Fedora +SuSE Redhat)

* http://custombarebones.com/catalog/category_263_Linux_Systems.html Desktops (Fedora +SuSE Redhat)

* http://www.dnuk.com/ Desktops (Debian Fedora +SuSE +Ubuntu)

* http://www.emperorlinux.com/ Laptops (EmperorLinux +Ubuntu Redhat Debian +SuSE Slackware +Mandrake)

* http://www.eracks.com/ Desktops (Centos Debian ELX BSD Gentoo +Mandriva +Ubuntu Icepack +SuSE +Xandros) Laptops (CentOS Debian Fedora BSD Gentoo +Mandriva +Ubuntu +SuSE +Linspire Redhat)

* http://ataria.errex.net/ Laptops (Debian +Mandriva +Ubuntu)

* http://www.fifthedimension.net/Merchant5/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_... Desktops (Frontier Linux)

http://www.gamepc.com/shop/systemcategory.asp?category=notebook Laptops (Fedora +SuSE)

* http://www.geekstop.co.uk/ Desktop (+SuSE)

* http://www.gigastrand.com/store/US/Computers.htm Desktops (+Linspire) Laptops (+Linspire)

* http://groovix.com/store/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=2 Desktops (+Ubuntu) Laptops (+Ubuntu)

* http://www.ibexpc.com/ Desktops (Fedora Redhat +SuSE +Ubuntu +Xandros)

http://www.idotpc.com/ Desktops (+Linspire)

* http://www.ikbenstil.nl/ Desktops (+Ubuntu)

* http://www.koobox.com/ Desktops (+Linspire)

http://www.kmart.com/ Desktops (+Linspire)
website: search "Linspire"

* http://laclinux.com/ Desktops (Debian Fedora +Ubuntu Redhat Slackware +SuSE)

* http://www.linspire.com/ Desktops (+Linspire) Laptops (+Linspire)

* http://www.linux-service.be/ Desktops (Fedora Gentoo +Kubuntu Mandriva +SuSE +Ubuntu Slackware) Laptops (+Kubuntu +Ubuntu +SuSE Slackware +Mandriva Gentoo Fedora Debian)

* http://www.linuxcertified.com/ Laptops (+Ubuntu Fedora +SuSE)

* http://www.linuxcomp.net/ Desktops (+Ubuntu) Laptops (+Ubuntu)

* http://www.linuxcomputersystems.com/ Desktops (Fedora +Linspire RedHat +SuSE +Mandriva)

* http://www.linuxemporium.co.uk/products/laptops/ Laptops (+Ubuntu)

* http://www.linuxloft.com/ Desktops (+Edbuntu +Linspire +Xandros) Laptops (+Xandros)

* https://www.linuxmedia.co.uk/ Desktops (call-users-choice)

* http://www.linuxsyscorp.com/ Desktops (+Xandros)

http://www.marxcomputers.ie/ Desktops (+Ubuntu) Laptops (+Ubuntu)

http://www.microcenter.com/ Desktops (+Linspire)
website: search for "Linspire"

* http://www.micronux.com/ Desktops (CentOS Fedora +SuSE Redhat)

* http://www.microtelpc.com/ Desktops (+Linspire LinspireEspanol)

http://www.monarchcomputer.com/ Desktops (Fedora Redhat +Ubuntu)

http://www.ncix.com/ Desktops (+Linspire)

* http://openforeveryone.co.uk/ Desktops (+Ubuntu) Laptops (+Ubuntu)

http://outpost.com/ Desktops (+Linspire)
website: Desktop Computers > Shop by Operating System > Linux

* http://www.pcsforeveryone.com/ Desktops (Fedora Gentoo +Ubuntu +SuSE Redhat)

http://www.pegasosppc.com/ Desktops (Debian +Ubuntu Gentoo Fedora +SUSE Crux)

* http://www.pogolinux.com/ Desktops (Fedora Redhat +SuSE)

* http://www.pricepc.com/ Desktops (Fedora +Linspire)

http://www.reddog.com.au/ Desktop (+Ubuntu)

http://www.sears.com/ Desktop (+Linspire)
website: search for "Linspire"

* http://www.seascape.us/ Desktop (+Linspire PCLinuxOS +Xandros)

* http://www.shafetech.com/ Desktops (+Ubuntu +Kubuntu +Edubuntu +Xubuntu) Laptops (+Ubuntu +Kubuntu +Edubuntu +Xubuntu)

http://www.sharex.com.tr/ Desktops (Gelecek) Laptops (Gelecek)

* http://shoprcubed.com/ Desktops (Fedora) Laptops (Fedora Redhat +SuSE)

http://www.stompboxpc.com/linux.html Desktop (+Ubuntu +Xandros)

* http://www.sub500.com/mainpage.htm Desktops (+Linspire) Laptops (+Linspire)

* http://www.swt.com/ Desktops (Debian Fedora Redhat +SuSE) Laptops (Debian Fedora Redhat +SuSE)

* http://www.system76.com/ Desktops (+Ubuntu) Laptops (+Ubuntu)

http://www.systemax.com/divisions.htm Desktops (+Linspire)
website: Pick store then search "Linspire"

* http://technologist-inc.com/catalog/index.php?cPath=21 Desktop (+Mepis)

* http://www.terrasoftsolutions.com/ Desktops (Yellowdog)

* http://www.thelinuxshop.co.uk/ Desktop (+Mandriva)

http://www.tigerdirect.com Desktops (+Linspire)
website: search for "Linspire"

http://www.tigerdirect.ca Desktops (+Linspire)
website: search for "Linspire"

http://www.transtec.co.uk/ Desktops (+SuSE)

* http://www.tuxhardware.de/ Laptops (+SuSE +Ubuntu)

* http://www.vgcomputing.com.au Desktops (Redhat Fedora CentOS +Mandriva Debian +Ubuntu +Kubuntu +Mepis Gentoo Slackware +SuSE)

http://www.walmart.com/ Desktops (+Linspire +Xandros)
website: search Electronics for "Linspire" or "Xandros" ;
or Electronics › Computers › Desktop Computers › Microtel

* http://ztechshop.net/ Desktops (+SuSE Vector)

* http://www.zinside.com/ Desktops (+Ubuntu)

* These vendors give you a clue (on their homepage) that they sell Linux computers.

+ "Beginner" versions of Linux (per wikipedia.org 8/7/2006): Ark, Linspire, Mandriva, Mepis, Parsi, Puppy, Sauver, SuSE, Ubuntu, Kubuntu, Edubuntu, Xubuntu, Xandros

Comparison of Linux distributions:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_Linux_distributions

Here are some other lists and info:

http://tuxmobil.org/reseller.html
http://www.us.debian.org/distrib/pre-installed
http://www.linux.org/vendor/system/index.html
http://tuxmobil.org/ (general information)

No-OS, Computers without Operating System
(for those who want to install their own Operating System):

http://www.abestpc.com/laptop.htm Laptops
http://www.adamant.com/ Desktops Laptops
http://www.avadirect.com/ Desktops Laptops
http://www.com4.nl/ Desktops
http://www.cyberpowerpc.com/ Desktops Laptops
http://www.goldenelectronics.co.uk/ Desktops
http://www.hypersonic-pc.com/ Desktops Laptops
http://www.ion-technologies.com/ Laptops
http://store.madtux.org/ Desktops/
http://www.laptopchoice.com.au/ Laptops
http://www.mtechlaptops.com/ Laptops
http://www.mwave.com/ Laptops
http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/ Desktops Laptops
http://www.pcsforeveryone.com/ Laptops
http://www.powernotebooks.com/ Laptops
http://www.rjtech.com/ Laptops
http://www.topmicrousa.com/laptops-notebooks.html Laptops
http://www.unitedmicro.com/ Desktops Laptops
http://xnbs.com/ Laptops
http://www.xtremenotebooks.com/ Laptops