Archive for the ‘Linux pre-installed’ Category

Misco.de

Tuesday, October 6th, 2009

Misco are a large international supplier, but this relates specifically to their German website where a laptop with linux pre-installed has been spotted.

Stealth Computer

Thursday, July 30th, 2009

Stealth Computer do a range of specialist computers including rackmount servers, panel mount PCs (screw to a desk or wall) and little PCs. They even have a sealed waterproof computer. All are priced naked and the default configuration is bare with options for Ubuntu Linux and some other stuff.

Taylored Systems

Sunday, June 28th, 2009

Taylored Systems provide a range of desktop systems with a selection of operating system which isn’t well defined on their website, but they assure us it includes full frontal nakedness. They have three real world stores in the Isle of Wight and Lincolnshire.

fit-PC2

Thursday, June 25th, 2009

fit-PC2 is a small low power fanless computer based on the Intel Atom processor. It might make a good MythTV front end. There are three naked configurations available, an Ubuntu option and some proprietary OS that you don’t want.

RB Computing Inc.

Thursday, May 14th, 2009

RB Computing Inc. is a 100% Canadian-owned supplier of custom-built computer solutions which has been in active operation since 1996.” They are located in Ottawa. Orders can be placed on-line. These orders are extensively customizable. I have purchased numerous desktop and server grade computers without any OS installed. Their sales staff are very helpful, as they are used to catering to corporate customers’ specific needs and whims. A+ service.

Emperor Linux

Wednesday, May 13th, 2009

Emperor Linux supply a wide range of laptops including military grade rugged laptops. All come with Linux pre-installed and a custom kernel to ensure all the hardware is fully supported. They will pre-install a range of distros, but sadly no nakedness at the moment.

System 76

Wednesday, May 13th, 2009

System 76 is a strong supplier of Ubuntu with a good range of desktops and laptops with the latest release of Ubuntu pre-installed. This would appear to be non-removeable, however the servers do come in the buff.

Nixsys

Tuesday, May 12th, 2009

Nixsys provide servers and a handful of desktops. All are priced naked and have a default naked configuration. There are a wide range of Linux and BSD pre-install options available.

Transtec

Tuesday, May 12th, 2009

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.

DNUK

Tuesday, May 12th, 2009

DNUK are an online UK store selling desktops and servers with a specialisation in virtualisation. The desktops have a default configuration of Ubuntu pre-installed but you can specify full frontal nakedness if you prefer. Other options are OpenSUSE, Fedora and Debian on the desktops and aditionally CentOS and Scientific Linux on the servers.


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