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.

• Purism sells top-of-range laptops with hardware and software selected specifically to guarantee user privacy and liberties.
  Ships worldwide from the US
• ThinkPenguin, a remarkable vendor truly dedicated to software freedom, preinstalls and supports Ubuntu as well as a variety of other GNU/Linux distributions.
  Ships worldwide from the US
• EmperorLinux sells an array of medium- to high-end laptops. They ship with their own Linux distribution or a choice of six popular alternatives.
  Ships worldwide from the US

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

• Dell sells a high-end laptop marketed towards developers, preinstalled with Ubuntu.
  Available in North America and most countries of the European region
• LinuxCertified has a variety of laptops on offer, which they preinstall with the distribution of your choice.
  Ships worldwide from the US
• MILOL Systems has a small but slick offer of ultra-compact desktop computers on sale, all preinstalled with Ubuntu Linux.
  Ships in the US
• Puget Systems can install the Linux distribution of your choice on any of their highly-customized, high-end machines.
  Ships in the US and Canada
• JNCS, a custom computer assembler, preinstalls (and can commercially support) Ubuntu on all of its servers and some of their consumer PCs. Among these are desktops dedicated to Linux gaming.
  Ships in the US
• 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
• SWTechnology sells high-end desktop machines, servers, as well as several laptops, preinstalled with Linux or even BSD.
  Ships in the US
• JCCSS.ca builds custom computers according to your hardware and software specifications in Ottawa (ON).
  Ships worldwide from Canada
• Broadberry sells high-power desktops and servers which can be preinstalled with Linux.
  Ships worldwide from the US and the UK
• Alpha Store has three low-priced Linux computers with moderate specs, including one light laptop, on sale.
  Ships in the US
• 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
• Endless sells several small desktops with Endless OS, a simple but not entirely open-source Linux-based operating system targeted at first-time computer users.
  Ships worldwide from the US
• Libiquity, much like Ministry of Freedom in the UK, 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
• JinuxPC sells desktop computers built to order according to the specifications of the customer, all preinstalled with Linux.
  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
• The eRacks company sells a few linux laptops and desktops somewhere in its large computing hardware catalog.
  Ships worldwide from the US
• VolksPC sell a very compact, quad-core solid state desktop computer pre-installed with both Debian GNU/Linux and an Android distribution.
  Ships worldwide from the US

• Dell sells a high-end laptop marketed towards developers, preinstalled with Ubuntu.
  Available in most countries of the European region and in North America
• Ministry of Freedom sells both new and reconditioned laptops, desktops and servers preinstalled not only with a fully-free GNU/Linux distribution, but also a libreboot BIOS/UEFI replacement.
  Ships worldwide from the UK
• Entroware has a crisp, elegant line-up of Ubuntu laptops and desktops on offer.
  Ships in several EU countries from the UK
• Nimbusoft sells a selection of sleek laptops and all-in-one desktops preinstalled with a choice of Linux distributions.
  Ships in the EU from the UK
• Station X has a range of high-end Linux laptops and a very large all-in-one Linux desktop on sale.
  Ships in several EU countries from the UK
• Quietpc.com specializes in silent desktop computers, which it sells in multiple sizes and configurations, and on which an Ubuntu installation is proposed as an option.
  Ships worldwide from the UK
• Star Labs Systems sell high-end laptops and a gaming desktop customized to the user’s specifications, on which a Linux distribution can be preinstalled as an option.
  Ships worldwide from the UK
• Tiny Green PC distributes Fit-PCs (see below) and other compact, powerful but silent families of desktop computers. They come preinstalled with Linux Mint, a Ubuntu derivative.
  Ships worldwide from the UK and from Italy
• 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 (though rather overwhelming) 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
• SnaakSystems sells desktops and laptops that can be configured with the hardware and software of your choice.
  Ships in the EU from the Netherlands
• Ekimia sells a range of laptop and desktop computers preinstalled with Ubuntu, with localized keyboard layouts.
  Ships worldwide from France
• 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
• VANT has a wide range of affordable computers on sale, all powered by Ubuntu.
  Ships in Spain through multiple distributors
• PCUbuntu.es also has a range of affordable computers on sale, all preinstalled with Ubuntu.
  Ships in 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
• Azken sells and supports very high-end workstations on which Linux can be preinstalled.
  Ships in Spain
• Tehnoetic has a range of second-hand laptops and mobile phones on sale, all preinstalled with fully-free firmware and software.
  Ships worldwide from Romania
• GGS-Data has a wide range of computers (both desktops and notebooks) on offer, on which it readily installs Ubuntu.
  Ships worldwide from Sweden

• 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
• XLTech sells carefully-selected desktops and servers of all sizes, almost all preinstalled with a Linux or BSD distribution.
  Ships in Singapore
• The Fit-PC is a miniature, powerful fanless desktop computer shipped preinstalled with Linux by a number of resellers.
  Ships worldwide from a variety of vendors