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Well, I again didn't find anything through search on here so I'm hoping this is "new".
If there's anyone out there interested in buying systems that have never been touched by windows and/or can come with Linux distros instead; this thread is for you. Since everyone knows where they can get a windows or mac powered computer I thought I'd start a thread where people can find computers that come with Linux installed. I'm sure there are more out there so if you want to contribute more companies I'd be more than happy to add your additions in here.
Unless otherwise stated assume support and warranty are covered.
Mainstream types of computers:
System76: Laptops, Desktops, and Servers.
Website: http://www.system76.com/home/
Offered Distros: Ubuntu only support.
ZaReason: Laptops, Desktops, and Servers.
Website: http://zareason.com/shop/home.php
Offered Distros: Any buntu, Fedora, Mint with support.
Purism: Laptops
Website: https://puri.sm/products/
Offered Distros: PureOS (their own in house Trisquel based distro) See this link: https://puri.sm/pureos/
Also see this link for more background details on them
http://www.overclock.net/t/1165884/linux-system-builders-retailers/60#post_24468568
CompuLab: Specialty mini builds that are fanless and compact.
Website(s): The Mint Box http://www.fit-pc.com/web/products/mintbox/
Intel models with Mint
http://www.fit-pc.com/web/purchase/order-direct-intense-pc/
Offered Distros: Mint with LTS and 5 year Warranty
AVADirect: Laptops, Desktops, Servers, and more.
Website: http://www.avadirect.com/
Offered Distros: Debian, CentOS, Fedora, or Red Hat but no support from AVADirect.
ThinkPeguin: Laptops, Desktops, and Linux friendly hardware.
Website: https://www.thinkpenguin.com/
Offered Distros: Mainly Ubuntu and Trisquel
//They also offer networking hardware that is supposed to be Linux guaranteed requiring no drivers//
Eight Virtues: Laptops and Desktops
Website: http://www.eightvirtues.com/default.html
Offered Distros: Any Ubuntu, Debian, Mint, Fedora, openSUSE, Madriva, Sabayon, and CentOS with support.
Linux Certified: Laptops
Website: http://www.linuxcertified.com/linux_laptops.html
Offered Distros: Ubuntu, Fedora, Red Hat, CentOS, openSUSE, Oracle
The Linux Laptop: Laptops (mostly windows "freed" Dell models) but also custom orders to attempt putting Linux on a laptop(regardless of brand) of your choice for a to be quoted price.
Website: http://thelinuxlaptop.com/
Offered Distros: Ubuntu, Fedora, Mint
Puget Systems: Desktops, Laptops, Servers, and Workstations
Website: http://www.pugetsystems.com/alternate_os.php
Offered Distros: Ubuntu, openSUSE, and Fedora preinstalled NO TECH SUPPORT
InaTux Computers: Desktops, Laptops
Website: http://www.inatux.com/
Offered Distros: Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora, MEPIS, Slackware, Gentoo, and Mandriva
SW Technology: Desktops, Servers, Laptops, Workstations
Website: http://www.swt.com/
Offered Distros: Fedora, Debian, SuSE, Redhat, and Ubuntu
EmperorLinux Inc: Laptops
Website: http://www.emperorlinux.com/
Offered Distros: Redhat, EmperorLinux, Ubuntu, Debian, CentOS, SuSE/openSUSE, and Slackware
J.P. & Associates: Laptops and Desktops Website down as of August, 2015
Website: http://www.jpassociates.com/zencart/
Offered Distros: Ubuntu with 90 day workmanship support/warranty.
Los Alamos Computers (Thanks lloyd mcclendon): Mostly workstation orientated desktops and laptops
Website: http://laclinux.com/en/Linux_Computers
Offered Distros: Trisquel, Debian, Ubuntu, CentOS, Slackware, Fedora, openSUSE with support and warranty.
Non US/Foreign OEMs
For Aussies (Brutuz suggestion)
Logical Blue One: Laptops
Website: http://www.logicalblueone.com.au/store/
Offered Distros: Ubuntu NOT SUPPORTED BY THEM
For French Speakers (adridu59 suggestion)
TopAchat: Computers and other electronics
Website: http://www.topachat.com/accueil/index.php
Offered Distros: Ubuntu
Non mainstream CPU types (ARM exct. for the daring):
CompuLab (TrimSlice): ARM based Tegra-2 nettop Discontinued Model See their site for current models
Website: http://trimslice.com/web/trim-slice
Offered Distros: Ubuntu only support.
CompuLab (Utilite): ARM based i.MXM6 (ARM Cortex A9 type) single/duo/quad cores
Website: http://utilite-computer.com/web/utilite-models
Arch setup directions
http://archlinuxarm.org/platforms/armv7/freescale/utilite
Hardkernel: ARM based (Exynos chips only)
Website: http://hardkernel.com/main/products/prdt_info.php
Support is mostly forum and community based so don't expect even close to major OEM style support.
Genesi: FreeScale based i.MXM515 SoC (ARM Cortex A8 type) Website down as of August 2015
Website: https://www.genesi-usa.com/
Offered Distros: Ubuntu only support(though they might move to offer the Bodhi Variant if all works out)
FSF "Free/Libre" Options This was brought to my attention by user Shrak. Feel free to thank him for it.
These are "Free" as stripped of all software that you don't have access to the source code and therefore wouldn't be free to share, study, and modify. See this link Because these come with a freed BIOS and firmware they're "fully" free.
Lemote's Yeeloong Notebook
Website: http://www.lemote.com/en/products/Notebook/2010/0310/112.html
Offered Distros: Trisquel
GlugGlug/Ministry of Freedom
Website: http://minifree.org/
Offered Distros: Trisquel
Retailers/Manufacturers of OS free options:
Malibal: High end gaming laptops
Website: http://www.malibal.com/laptops/

If there's anyone out there interested in buying systems that have never been touched by windows and/or can come with Linux distros instead; this thread is for you. Since everyone knows where they can get a windows or mac powered computer I thought I'd start a thread where people can find computers that come with Linux installed. I'm sure there are more out there so if you want to contribute more companies I'd be more than happy to add your additions in here.
Unless otherwise stated assume support and warranty are covered.
Mainstream types of computers:
System76: Laptops, Desktops, and Servers.
Website: http://www.system76.com/home/
Offered Distros: Ubuntu only support.
ZaReason: Laptops, Desktops, and Servers.
Website: http://zareason.com/shop/home.php
Offered Distros: Any buntu, Fedora, Mint with support.
Purism: Laptops
Website: https://puri.sm/products/
Offered Distros: PureOS (their own in house Trisquel based distro) See this link: https://puri.sm/pureos/
Also see this link for more background details on them
http://www.overclock.net/t/1165884/linux-system-builders-retailers/60#post_24468568
CompuLab: Specialty mini builds that are fanless and compact.
Website(s): The Mint Box http://www.fit-pc.com/web/products/mintbox/
Intel models with Mint
http://www.fit-pc.com/web/purchase/order-direct-intense-pc/
Offered Distros: Mint with LTS and 5 year Warranty
AVADirect: Laptops, Desktops, Servers, and more.
Website: http://www.avadirect.com/
Offered Distros: Debian, CentOS, Fedora, or Red Hat but no support from AVADirect.

ThinkPeguin: Laptops, Desktops, and Linux friendly hardware.
Website: https://www.thinkpenguin.com/
Offered Distros: Mainly Ubuntu and Trisquel
//They also offer networking hardware that is supposed to be Linux guaranteed requiring no drivers//
Eight Virtues: Laptops and Desktops
Website: http://www.eightvirtues.com/default.html
Offered Distros: Any Ubuntu, Debian, Mint, Fedora, openSUSE, Madriva, Sabayon, and CentOS with support.
Linux Certified: Laptops
Website: http://www.linuxcertified.com/linux_laptops.html
Offered Distros: Ubuntu, Fedora, Red Hat, CentOS, openSUSE, Oracle
The Linux Laptop: Laptops (mostly windows "freed" Dell models) but also custom orders to attempt putting Linux on a laptop(regardless of brand) of your choice for a to be quoted price.
Website: http://thelinuxlaptop.com/
Offered Distros: Ubuntu, Fedora, Mint
Puget Systems: Desktops, Laptops, Servers, and Workstations
Website: http://www.pugetsystems.com/alternate_os.php
Offered Distros: Ubuntu, openSUSE, and Fedora preinstalled NO TECH SUPPORT

InaTux Computers: Desktops, Laptops
Website: http://www.inatux.com/
Offered Distros: Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora, MEPIS, Slackware, Gentoo, and Mandriva
SW Technology: Desktops, Servers, Laptops, Workstations
Website: http://www.swt.com/
Offered Distros: Fedora, Debian, SuSE, Redhat, and Ubuntu
EmperorLinux Inc: Laptops
Website: http://www.emperorlinux.com/
Offered Distros: Redhat, EmperorLinux, Ubuntu, Debian, CentOS, SuSE/openSUSE, and Slackware
J.P. & Associates: Laptops and Desktops Website down as of August, 2015
Website: http://www.jpassociates.com/zencart/
Offered Distros: Ubuntu with 90 day workmanship support/warranty.
Los Alamos Computers (Thanks lloyd mcclendon): Mostly workstation orientated desktops and laptops
Website: http://laclinux.com/en/Linux_Computers
Offered Distros: Trisquel, Debian, Ubuntu, CentOS, Slackware, Fedora, openSUSE with support and warranty.
Non US/Foreign OEMs
For Aussies (Brutuz suggestion)
Logical Blue One: Laptops
Website: http://www.logicalblueone.com.au/store/
Offered Distros: Ubuntu NOT SUPPORTED BY THEM

For French Speakers (adridu59 suggestion)
TopAchat: Computers and other electronics
Website: http://www.topachat.com/accueil/index.php
Offered Distros: Ubuntu
Non mainstream CPU types (ARM exct. for the daring):
CompuLab (TrimSlice): ARM based Tegra-2 nettop Discontinued Model See their site for current models
Website: http://trimslice.com/web/trim-slice
Offered Distros: Ubuntu only support.
CompuLab (Utilite): ARM based i.MXM6 (ARM Cortex A9 type) single/duo/quad cores
Website: http://utilite-computer.com/web/utilite-models
Arch setup directions
http://archlinuxarm.org/platforms/armv7/freescale/utilite
Hardkernel: ARM based (Exynos chips only)
Website: http://hardkernel.com/main/products/prdt_info.php
Support is mostly forum and community based so don't expect even close to major OEM style support.
Genesi: FreeScale based i.MXM515 SoC (ARM Cortex A8 type) Website down as of August 2015
Website: https://www.genesi-usa.com/
Offered Distros: Ubuntu only support(though they might move to offer the Bodhi Variant if all works out)
FSF "Free/Libre" Options This was brought to my attention by user Shrak. Feel free to thank him for it.
These are "Free" as stripped of all software that you don't have access to the source code and therefore wouldn't be free to share, study, and modify. See this link Because these come with a freed BIOS and firmware they're "fully" free.
Lemote's Yeeloong Notebook
Website: http://www.lemote.com/en/products/Notebook/2010/0310/112.html
Offered Distros: Trisquel
GlugGlug/Ministry of Freedom
Website: http://minifree.org/
Offered Distros: Trisquel
Retailers/Manufacturers of OS free options:
Malibal: High end gaming laptops
Website: http://www.malibal.com/laptops/