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List of Linux OEMs

post #1 of 5
3/19/12 at 8:12pm
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This is a compiled list of OEMs that sell x86 systems complete with Linux installed in the US or EU, feel free to post below adding any more you've heard of and I'll put it on here. The advantages of this are that you get full Linux support (doubt you'd need it though) and you theoretically don't pay the price of Windows.
(note: this doesn't include resellers that buy OEM stuff and put Linux on it)




(kinda sad when the intro is longer than the list)
SolusIgnis
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2 Watts
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Huh?!
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CPUMotherboardGraphicsRAM
i7-3820 ASRock X79 Extreme6 XFX Reference 6950 AMD Entertainment Edition 
Hard DriveCoolingOSMonitor
Crucial M4 Cosair H80 Windows 7 Pro HannSpree HF205 1600x900 
MonitorMonitorKeyboardCase
ASUS VH239H 1920x1080 ASUS VH239H 1920x1080 Rosewill RK-9000, Cherry MX Blue Thermaltake Oversoar RX-I 
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MadCatz RAT 9 Saitek Cyborg V.5 
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CPUMotherboardRAMHard Drive
Marvell PXA510 D2Plug DDR3 1 
Optical DriveCooling
Pssh! Who needs optical drives Passive 
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i386 MS-DOS 
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SolusIgnis
(16 items)
 
2 Watts
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Huh?!
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CPUMotherboardGraphicsRAM
i7-3820 ASRock X79 Extreme6 XFX Reference 6950 AMD Entertainment Edition 
Hard DriveCoolingOSMonitor
Crucial M4 Cosair H80 Windows 7 Pro HannSpree HF205 1600x900 
MonitorMonitorKeyboardCase
ASUS VH239H 1920x1080 ASUS VH239H 1920x1080 Rosewill RK-9000, Cherry MX Blue Thermaltake Oversoar RX-I 
MouseMouse Pad
MadCatz RAT 9 Saitek Cyborg V.5 
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CPUMotherboardRAMHard Drive
Marvell PXA510 D2Plug DDR3 1 
Optical DriveCooling
Pssh! Who needs optical drives Passive 
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i386 MS-DOS 
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post #2 of 5
3/19/12 at 8:19pm
Dude wth?! I already made a longer list. Check the "essentials" link.

It's there.
Slappy Tappy Lappy Happy
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Got what I paid for...
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pad Humiliator AKA Right OS, Better Performance
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CPUGraphicsRAMHard Drive
Core i3 2370M Intel HD3000M Eplida 4GB DDR3 1333 Toshiba 5400RPM 
Optical DriveOSOSOS
Generic DVDRW Kubuntu 13.04 64bit Win7 Home Premium 64bit Bodhi Linux 64bit 
Case
Acer Aspire TimelineX 4830T 
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CPUMotherboardGraphicsRAM
AthlonIIX4 640 3.62GHz (250x14.5) 2.5GHz NB Asus M4A785TD-M EVO MSI GTX275 (Stock 666) 8GBs of GSkill 1600 
RAMHard DriveHard DriveHard Drive
4GBs of Adata 1333 WD Caviar Black 500GB Hitachi Deskstar 1TB Kingston HyperX 3k 120GB 
Optical DriveCoolingOSOS
LG 8X BDR (WHL08S20) Cooler Master Hyper 212+ Kubuntu x64 Windows 7 x64 
OSMonitorPowerCase
Bodhi Linux x64 Acer G215H (1920x1080) Seasonic 520 HAF912 
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N450 1.8GHz AC and 1.66GHz batt ASUS proprietary for 1001P GMA3150 (can play bluray now!?) 1GB DDR2 
Hard DriveOptical DriveOSOS
160GB LGLHDLBDRE32X Bodhi Linux Fedora LXDE 
OSOSMonitorKeyboard
Kubuntu SLAX 1280x600 + Dell 15inch Excellent! 
PowerCase
6 cells=6-12hrs and a charger 1001P MU17 Black 
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Slappy Tappy Lappy Happy
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Got what I paid for...
(19 items)
 
pad Humiliator AKA Right OS, Better Performance
(16 items)
 
CPUGraphicsRAMHard Drive
Core i3 2370M Intel HD3000M Eplida 4GB DDR3 1333 Toshiba 5400RPM 
Optical DriveOSOSOS
Generic DVDRW Kubuntu 13.04 64bit Win7 Home Premium 64bit Bodhi Linux 64bit 
Case
Acer Aspire TimelineX 4830T 
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CPUMotherboardGraphicsRAM
AthlonIIX4 640 3.62GHz (250x14.5) 2.5GHz NB Asus M4A785TD-M EVO MSI GTX275 (Stock 666) 8GBs of GSkill 1600 
RAMHard DriveHard DriveHard Drive
4GBs of Adata 1333 WD Caviar Black 500GB Hitachi Deskstar 1TB Kingston HyperX 3k 120GB 
Optical DriveCoolingOSOS
LG 8X BDR (WHL08S20) Cooler Master Hyper 212+ Kubuntu x64 Windows 7 x64 
OSMonitorPowerCase
Bodhi Linux x64 Acer G215H (1920x1080) Seasonic 520 HAF912 
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CPUMotherboardGraphicsRAM
N450 1.8GHz AC and 1.66GHz batt ASUS proprietary for 1001P GMA3150 (can play bluray now!?) 1GB DDR2 
Hard DriveOptical DriveOSOS
160GB LGLHDLBDRE32X Bodhi Linux Fedora LXDE 
OSOSMonitorKeyboard
Kubuntu SLAX 1280x600 + Dell 15inch Excellent! 
PowerCase
6 cells=6-12hrs and a charger 1001P MU17 Black 
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post #3 of 5
3/19/12 at 8:31pm
  • Shrak
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Most places still charge you the same, I say buy a Windows version, get a free Windows key and hold onto it for lulz. Then if you ever want to sell the laptop/computer, it's as simple as 1-2-3 and you have a Windows machine that'll sell like a hotcake.
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post #4 of 5
3/20/12 at 1:50am
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Originally Posted by Shrak View Post

Most places still charge you the same, I say buy a Windows version, get a free Windows key and hold onto it for lulz. Then if you ever want to sell the laptop/computer, it's as simple as 1-2-3 and you have a Windows machine that'll sell like a hotcake.

The problem with that is then your Windows key counts as a Windows sale and thus contributes towards Microsoft's market share in OS usage statistics (the same statistics which the uninformed band about as fact - such as one troll has done in here in recent weeks).

I know sometimes it's more hassle than it's worth trying to get Linux pre-installs or even blank systems but I definitely think it's worth trying, if just out of principle. Then, if you can't find a decent system, by all means go with a Windows bundle.
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post #5 of 5
3/25/12 at 5:18pm
Yes, Dell still offers certain models with the Ubuntu option, however, they only seem to do so with low end machines...
Summer 2010 Build
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CPUMotherboardGraphicsRAM
AMD Phenom II X4 (945) 3.2Ghz Gigabyte GA-MA78GM-S2H EVGA GTX 260 8GB Gskill DDR2 1066 
Hard DriveOptical DriveOSMonitor
500GB Seagate, 1TB WD, 1TB Samsung LiteOn DVD/CD Multi Windows 7 Ultimate x64/Ubuntu 12.04 LTS x64 21.5" Samsung P2250 
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Logitech G15 V2 750w Corsair (80%+) PowerUp 5511 Gigabyte GM8000 
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AMD Phenom II X4 (945) 3.2Ghz Gigabyte GA-MA78GM-S2H EVGA GTX 260 8GB Gskill DDR2 1066 
Hard DriveOptical DriveOSMonitor
500GB Seagate, 1TB WD, 1TB Samsung LiteOn DVD/CD Multi Windows 7 Ultimate x64/Ubuntu 12.04 LTS x64 21.5" Samsung P2250 
KeyboardPowerCaseMouse
Logitech G15 V2 750w Corsair (80%+) PowerUp 5511 Gigabyte GM8000 
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