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Top 5 Ubuntu pre-installed Laptop companies

Written by anuradha.shukla on . Posted in Linux distributions, Ubuntu

While Canonical has a well established business desktop scenario with Ubuntu, finding laptops with preinstalled laptops is sometimes a challenge.  Laptops are usually available in two formats. First is the ODM (Original Design Manufacturers) who make the laptops. Second, is OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturers) who purchase from ODM but install their own brand of CPU, hard drive as well as the software. Some of these OEM

seek Ubuntu approval and pre-install their machines with Ubuntu, which are then sold as Ubuntu Certified products.

Latest Ubuntu Certified hardware show that currently there are more than 90 laptops and 8 netbooks that work with Ubuntu 11.10 . While Ubuntu 11.04 has the highest certified laptops(123) and 9 netbooks. However, it is interesting to note that Ubuntu pre-installed or approved hardware that can run Ubuntu are increasingly on the rise, now that Ubuntu has broken the glass-ceiling on servers and Supercomputers.

Here are the Top 5 companies you should look at if you are looking for Ubuntu laptops.

1- System76

The first company that anybody from linux world will direct you to, if you want to buy a Ubuntu-laptop is System76. Perhaps this and only one other company would have an exhaustive choice of Ubuntu laptops for you. The most ‘powerful laptop’ is the Serval Professional costing $1379.  2011, saw Lemur Ultra-thin selling allout with its optimized features.

2- Zareason

Zareason is a must-visit as they have a long product line-up for linux family with some great combinations of laptops and netbooks. Verix 1656 is a popular buy here and costs $999.00, while Strata 5330 cost $699 in 2010 and 2011 saw Teo Pro Netbook doing some brisk sales.

3- Emperor Linux

This company offers a wide-range of low-priced netbooks to high configuration laptops.

4- ThinkPC

Another company that has some loyal buyers is Think Penguin.  Around since 2009, it offers a wide range of open source products and offers several options of preinstalled laptops under their Penguin series that start at $399.

Some other reputed brands/companies

While the above have been around and offer the best Ubuntu-laptop user experience so far, there was a new entrant last year – MeeNee. Their MeeNee 13.1” Pro was very popular as it had the style-factor of MacBook but ran on pre-installed Ubuntu. The line-up also includes Kogan Agora Pro, which is an ultra port with 12” screen.

 

 Designer Ubuntu notebooks

If you are looking for something beyond these straight-forward price competitive ubuntu notebooks, there is no dearth for some exclusive, designer Notebooks that can well satisfy those looking for exclusivity.

Some exceptional Ubuntu notebooks that would interest connoisseurs would be this beautifully hand-crafted Steampunk notebook priced at $5500.  It is built around a HP notebook and works with Ubuntu (and Windows). These images are of the earlier version, while the makers are working on newer versions currently.

Some of the newer recommends include HP Enterprise series, Eight Virtues for some great offers and Frostbite Systems.

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14 Comment(s)

  • CharlstonChew

    That steam-punk thing is so stupid.

  • 2eurocents

    1. “finding laptops with preinstalled laptops is sometimes a challenge”

    i should imagine, yes. it must be.

    2. “Canonical has a well established business desktop scenario”

    that first statement made more sense, sorry.

    i’ll read the rest another day.
    and, i don’t really need preinstalled anything. i buy “no os” or sue the vendor if i can’t :)
    i recommend thinkpads to go with linux. highly compatible.
    cheerio.

  • Larry Cafiero

    You might want to check the price on the ZaReason laptop — I think it’s $699, not $6999. As a ZaReason user — I just bought one — I would say that it’s an excellent choice.

  • http://profiles.google.com/deanhowell2 Dean Howell

    Here is a review I did of the ZaReason Alto 3880 Ubuntu Laptop.  It was awesome, overall.  http://www.thepowerbase.com/2012/01/zareason-alto-3880-review-fastest-1000-14-laptop/

  • http://profiles.google.com/deanhowell2 Dean Howell
  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_3O3C6AJGKCPNOKJAQ3GAF3M3XA Bob

    I will not buy from System 76 again. they sent me a dead laptop, and never did replace it.

    terrible customer service.

  • Charlie Whitman

    I think those steampunk laptops are $5500 rather than $500. I guess people who get those just have money to burn.

  • Capt Jack Harkness

     Canonical has a well established business desktop scenario 

    What the heck does this mean?
    Scenario?
    They have a business plan?
    Wow.

    The article you link to is talking about the Remix they released.

  • Carol McAnulty

    Linuxcity.com has a wide selection and very good prices.

  • Sjaak v/d P

    In the Netherlands we have our own webshop, hettes.nl. They are pre-install al laptops and desktops with Ubuntu Linux or openSUSE.

  • NOOO

    There are a lot of companies selling Linux laptops. There is only one selling laptops and other hardware with 100% free software support though and that is ThinkPenguin. And this is by far the most important thing if you want good support. Particularly down the road.

    You can test your Linux laptop with one of these distributions:

    http://www.gnu.org/distros/free-distros.html

    Chances are you are going to have a problem later as nobody else is paying attention to the freedom bit.

  • NOOO

    There are a lot of companies selling Linux laptops. There is only one selling laptops and other hardware with 100% free software support though and that is ThinkPenguin. And this is by far the most important thing if you want good support. Particularly down the road.

    You can test your Linux laptop with one of these distributions:

    http://www.gnu.org/distros/free-distros.html

    Chances are you are going to have a problem later as nobody else is paying attention to the freedom bit.

  • NOOO

    There are a lot of companies selling Linux laptops. There is only one selling laptops and other hardware with 100% free software support though and that is ThinkPenguin. And this is by far the most important thing if you want good support. Particularly down the road.

    You can test your Linux laptop with one of these distributions:

    http://www.gnu.org/distros/free-distros.html

    Chances are you are going to have a problem later as nobody else is paying attention to the freedom bit.

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