PCs For Everyone because everyone needs a naked PC! This friendly retail online store includes a proprietary operating system in the default configuration of their desktops and laptops but it is removable. Servers come naked by default. They lose a few points by having this:
as the icon that displays when you select the naked option. It strikes me that this:
would look much better. PCs For Everyone, if you want to use the logo then I am totally cool with that.
Krex Computers sell components and full systems, many come with an undesirable operating system however (at the time of writing) the deal of the week on the front page is a full frontal naked PC with “a variety of operating systems as an optional extra”
Transtec mainly focus on the business market and cover a range of european countries. Prices are for the naked computer with Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop pre-installed and with a support subscription as an option.
ZaReason have an online store with a selection of laptops, desktops and servers with various flavours of Ubuntu Linux pre-installed. Highlights include the Tux keyboard (with a Penguin on the super key) and even the laptops have a keyboard that isn’t an advertising hoarding for proprietary operating systems with the Ubuntu circle of friends logo on the super key. Also don’t miss the T-shirt for women and girls: “Friends help Friends use Linux”.
There isn’t a “naked” option in the operating system dropdown so they can only be awarded an Honourable Mention at this time, but it is a very honourable one!
EfficientPC provides a wide range of hardware selected for Linux compatibility. Systems are by default pre-installed with Ubuntu Linux, but most have a stark naked option.
PC Specialist have a wide range of computers including high performance gaming hardware and media boxes. The default configuration and price includes a proprietary operating system however this can be removed by customising the order.
Zepto sell a range of laptop computers, the default configuration and headline price are for the naked laptop.
Novatech sell a wide range of laptops, desktops and servers. Their headline prices are for the naked computer and you can specify a range of proprietary operating systems as optional extras. In addition to their online store they have shops in the real world at Portsmouth, Bristol, Reading and Cardiff.
Naked Computers is hosted by The Open Learning Centre as a service to the community