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To: Texas Fossil

I would like to switch to Linux. Will be buying a new computer. Dont most computers come with Windows? Is there a brand that comes with Linux?


44 posted on 01/11/2021 10:36:46 AM PST by joshua c (Jan 20th is Dump Day. Dump them all. Twitter, Facebook, Google, Amazon, cable tv etc)
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To: joshua c

Dell does.

https://www.dell.com/en-us/work/shop/overview/cp/linuxsystems

13 places to buy Linux Computers:

https://itsfoss.com/get-linux-laptops/


There is a 14th place:

Build your own. I did my first linux install in 1994. It was done from 10 3-1/2” floppies and had no graphic user interphase. It was running UMSDOS (under MS DOS) It was called Pygmy linux. It actually worked very well.

In my opinion, Linux installs today are actually easier than Windows Installs. You can still run into driver issues, but not nearly as common as you might think.


47 posted on 01/11/2021 11:17:48 AM PST by Texas Fossil ((Texas is not where you were born, but a Free State of Heart, Mind & Attitude!))
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To: joshua c; Texas Fossil

HP is also on the list. Mostly certification for those who wish to do an install on their own terms, but also brand new computers at retail if requested.

https://certification.ubuntu.com/make/HP

https://www.techradar.com/news/hp-reveals-linux-laptops-tailored-for-data-scientists

https://9to5linux.com/hps-z-series-of-laptops-and-workstations-are-now-certified-with-ubuntu-20-04-lts

“If you’re in the market for a HP laptop with Linux pre-installed, there are now quite a few models that you can buy with............”


71 posted on 01/12/2021 8:04:01 AM PST by ProgressingAmerica (Public meetings are superior to newspapers)
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