Buy a Linux Computer

No restrictive software to remove;

Gnu/Linux booting out-of-the-box.

Get a Linux computer: no need to remove (and pay for) all the software you can’t trust! The following vendors sell machines preinstalled with software that’s free as in freedom. This is a hand-picked list with a focus on quality and simplicity.

• System76 is well-known for its sleek laptops and a self-developed line of desktops, all coming preinstalled with Ubuntu or with an in-house derivative called Pop!_OS.
  Ships to selected countries from the US
• Purism sells top-of-range laptops with hardware and software selected specifically to guarantee user privacy and liberties. They have also developed a Linux smartphone.
  Ships worldwide from the US
• ThinkPenguin is a smaller vendor that also stands out for its dedication to software freedom; it supports a variety of GNU/Linux distributions on a few desktops and a laptop.
  Ships worldwide from the US

See also the following vendors, sorted loosely by geographical location:

• Dell sells several laptops and workstations with Ubuntu marketed towards developers.
  Available in North America and most countries of the European region
• Lenovo, another major vendor, now also has several high-grade laptops and workstations with Ubuntu.
  Most Ubuntu devices are available in the US only
• Juno Computers have a simple lineup of computers shipped with Ubuntu and have branches both in the US & the UK.
  Ships worldwide from the US and the UK
• LinuxCertified has a variety of laptops on offer, which they preinstall with the distribution of your choice.
  Ships worldwide from the US
• LAC Portland (previously Los Alamos Computers) specializes in high-end (ThinkPad) computers, with a variety of configurations and GNU/Linux distributions to choose from.
  Ships in the US
• OnLogic (formerly Logic Supply) focuses on fanless, compact and robust computers meant for industrial applications. Most can be preinstalled with Ubuntu.
  Ships worldwide from the US and the EU
• Puget Systems can install the Linux distribution of your choice on any of their highly-customized, high-end machines.
  Ships in the US
• The Mintbox is a compact, fanless desktop PC pre-installed with Linux Mint, and assembled by Compulab.
  Ships worldwide from Israel, Dennmark and the US
• Libiquity sells reconditioned computers with a fully-free GNU/Linux distribution and libreboot bios/uefi replacement.
  Ships in the US
• CurrentBuild has no-frills, intelligently and responsibly assembled desktop PCs on offer, on which Linux comes preinstalled.
  Ships in the US
• The Linux Laptop Company sells a range of retail laptops on which the manufacturer-installed OS is removed and your preferred Linux distribution is installed in place.
  Ships in the US
• Laptop Mountain sell refurbished laptops configured with Linux Mint.
  Ships worldwide from the US

• Entroware has a crisp, elegant line-up of Ubuntu laptops and desktops on offer.
  Ships in several EU countries from the UK
• Dell sells several hard-to-find laptops with Ubuntu marketed towards developers.
  Available in most countries of the European region and in North America
• Bargain Hardware have a large catalog of refurbished corporate-grade computers (laptops, workstations, and servers), most of which can be delivered without an OS or with Linux preinstalled.
  Ships worldwide from the UK
• Star Labs Systems have two sleek linux laptops on offer.
  Ships worldwide from the UK
• Tuxedo Computers (also known as Linux-Onlineshop) sells Linux desktops and notebooks in many sizes, which can be customized according to the user’s needs.
  Ships in many countries from Germany
• ixsoft has built up a rather comprehensive 1990s-styled catalog of computers of all sizes preinstalled with Linux.
  Ships worldwide from Germany
• Cirrus7 focuses on neat, compact and silent desktop computers which they can preinstall with Ubuntu at no cost.
  Ships in the EU from Germany
• Vikings sells desktops and servers with a fully-free software and firmware stack, as well as recycled laptops with libreboot BIOS/UEFI replacement.
  Ships worldwide from Germany
• NovaCustom sells desktops and laptops that can be configured with the hardware and software of your choice.
  Ships worldwide from the Netherlands
• Laptop met Linux sells a range of desktops and laptops, with optional long-term warranty contracts available.
  Ships worldwide from the Netherlands
• Linuxlaptop.be sells Linux-preinstalled laptops, desktops and tablets, available with a number of operating systems.
  Ships in the EU from Belgium
• A list of vendors that cater to French-speaking countries is provided on a localized version of this website, linuxpréinstallé.com
  Vendors shipping in French-speaking countries
• Slimbook sells a handful of beautiful laptops preinstalled with Ubuntu (or its derivatives), which can be customized with various internal components.
  Ships worldwide from Spain
• BitBin Computers sells several desktop and barebone computers preinstalled with GNU/Linux distributions.
  Ships worldwide from Spain
• PcLagun, the webshop of the Reciclanet non-profit organization, has a range of laptop and desktop reconditioned computers preinstalled with Ubuntu GNU/Linux.
  Ships in Spain
• Obsidian-PC have laptops of all sizes and capacities on sale, on which Ubuntu or Elementary OS can be preinstalled on demand.
  Ships in the EU from Portugal
• Technoethical has a range of second-hand laptops and mobile phones on sale, all preinstalled with fully-free firmware and software.
  Ships worldwide from Romania

• LinuxNow, an Australian vendor, sells a great number of laptop and desktop computers, which come preinstalled with a Linux distribution at the choice of the customer.
  Ships within Australia
• ArkPC sells Linux desktops and workstations assembled to order on the Australian continent.
  Ships within Australia
• Tinkerers and hobbyists may want to work and play with linux-based devices (phones, tablets and laptops) sold by Pine64.
  Ships worldwide from China and Hong Kong