Companies that sell computers without pre-installed proprietary OS? [closed]
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What companies sell computers without pre-installed proprietary operating systems like Mac OS X or Windows? I only know of System76, but are there others? Does Asus?
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What companies sell computers without pre-installed proprietary operating systems like Mac OS X or Windows? I only know of System76, but are there others? Does Asus?
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closed as off-topic by roaima, Stephen Rauch, Michael Mrozek♦ Nov 27 '17 at 21:09
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Asus used to with their "eee" netbooks; I don't know if a Linux pre-install is an option any longer. I believe Dell and Lenovo either currently do or had formerly offered Linux in lieu of Windows.
– DopeGhoti
Nov 27 '17 at 17:15
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Have you considered buying the individual components yourself and assembling them?
– JAB
Nov 27 '17 at 18:29
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I'm voting to close this question as off-topic because it's totally country and time dependent, and any answer will be out of date within weeks if not days of it being written.
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Nov 27 '17 at 20:52
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This looks like a shopping-recommendation question, which is off-topic. I'd like to know the answer too, but I'm not sure that here's the right place.
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Nov 27 '17 at 21:00
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@delty You could post a short answer instead of a comment. Even when you don't have much time, an answer should still ideally go in the answer box if it answers the question.
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Nov 27 '17 at 21:00
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What companies sell computers without pre-installed proprietary operating systems like Mac OS X or Windows? I only know of System76, but are there others? Does Asus?
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asked Nov 27 '17 at 17:14
Geremia
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What companies sell computers without pre-installed proprietary operating systems like Mac OS X or Windows? I only know of System76, but are there others? Does Asus?
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asked Nov 27 '17 at 17:14
Geremia
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edited Nov 27 '17 at 17:28
asked Nov 27 '17 at 17:14
Geremia
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asked Nov 27 '17 at 17:14
Geremia
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asked Nov 27 '17 at 17:14
Geremia
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closed as off-topic by roaima, Stephen Rauch, Michael Mrozek♦ Nov 27 '17 at 21:09
- This question does not appear to be about Unix or Linux within the scope defined in the help center.
closed as off-topic by roaima, Stephen Rauch, Michael Mrozek♦ Nov 27 '17 at 21:09
- This question does not appear to be about Unix or Linux within the scope defined in the help center.
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Asus used to with their "eee" netbooks; I don't know if a Linux pre-install is an option any longer. I believe Dell and Lenovo either currently do or had formerly offered Linux in lieu of Windows.
– DopeGhoti
Nov 27 '17 at 17:15
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Have you considered buying the individual components yourself and assembling them?
– JAB
Nov 27 '17 at 18:29
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I'm voting to close this question as off-topic because it's totally country and time dependent, and any answer will be out of date within weeks if not days of it being written.
– roaima
Nov 27 '17 at 20:52
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This looks like a shopping-recommendation question, which is off-topic. I'd like to know the answer too, but I'm not sure that here's the right place.
– wizzwizz4
Nov 27 '17 at 21:00
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@delty You could post a short answer instead of a comment. Even when you don't have much time, an answer should still ideally go in the answer box if it answers the question.
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Nov 27 '17 at 21:00
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Asus used to with their "eee" netbooks; I don't know if a Linux pre-install is an option any longer. I believe Dell and Lenovo either currently do or had formerly offered Linux in lieu of Windows.
– DopeGhoti
Nov 27 '17 at 17:15
2
Have you considered buying the individual components yourself and assembling them?
– JAB
Nov 27 '17 at 18:29
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I'm voting to close this question as off-topic because it's totally country and time dependent, and any answer will be out of date within weeks if not days of it being written.
– roaima
Nov 27 '17 at 20:52
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This looks like a shopping-recommendation question, which is off-topic. I'd like to know the answer too, but I'm not sure that here's the right place.
– wizzwizz4
Nov 27 '17 at 21:00
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@delty You could post a short answer instead of a comment. Even when you don't have much time, an answer should still ideally go in the answer box if it answers the question.
– wizzwizz4
Nov 27 '17 at 21:00
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Asus used to with their "eee" netbooks; I don't know if a Linux pre-install is an option any longer. I believe Dell and Lenovo either currently do or had formerly offered Linux in lieu of Windows.
– DopeGhoti
Nov 27 '17 at 17:15
Asus used to with their "eee" netbooks; I don't know if a Linux pre-install is an option any longer. I believe Dell and Lenovo either currently do or had formerly offered Linux in lieu of Windows.
– DopeGhoti
Nov 27 '17 at 17:15
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Have you considered buying the individual components yourself and assembling them?
– JAB
Nov 27 '17 at 18:29
Have you considered buying the individual components yourself and assembling them?
– JAB
Nov 27 '17 at 18:29
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I'm voting to close this question as off-topic because it's totally country and time dependent, and any answer will be out of date within weeks if not days of it being written.
– roaima
Nov 27 '17 at 20:52
I'm voting to close this question as off-topic because it's totally country and time dependent, and any answer will be out of date within weeks if not days of it being written.
– roaima
Nov 27 '17 at 20:52
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This looks like a shopping-recommendation question, which is off-topic. I'd like to know the answer too, but I'm not sure that here's the right place.
– wizzwizz4
Nov 27 '17 at 21:00
This looks like a shopping-recommendation question, which is off-topic. I'd like to know the answer too, but I'm not sure that here's the right place.
– wizzwizz4
Nov 27 '17 at 21:00
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1
@delty You could post a short answer instead of a comment. Even when you don't have much time, an answer should still ideally go in the answer box if it answers the question.
– wizzwizz4
Nov 27 '17 at 21:00
@delty You could post a short answer instead of a comment. Even when you don't have much time, an answer should still ideally go in the answer box if it answers the question.
– wizzwizz4
Nov 27 '17 at 21:00
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HP makes a number of machines that are Canonical (Ubuntu) certified. I know that on some of their workstations, you can get Ubuntu and Redhat distros (See the HP z840).
Another good place to look might be the Free Software Foundation (FSF). I know they do some hardware certification.
answered Nov 27 '17 at 17:23
Zerodf
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I didn't know FSF did "hardware certification". Is that really necessary, though? Linux runs on just about everything.
– Geremia
Nov 27 '17 at 17:30
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@Geremia, that is an excellent question. It depends on what you are looking for in a completed system. If you just want a system that will run Linux well, than a vendor certification is probably more than good enough. However, if you want to run nothing but Free and Open Source software, then you might still need to look elsewhere. For example, I manage some HP Z420 desktops. They are Canonical certified. However, the graphics cards require a closed source, NVidia driver for best performance. That is not an issue for me or my organization. However, it might be for some users.
– Zerodf
Nov 27 '17 at 17:37
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The Ministry of Freedom sells computers with not only GNU-approved free operating systems (I believe they use Trisquel), but also Libreboot, a free and open source BIOS replacement.
answered Nov 27 '17 at 17:18
gmarmstrong
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On https://linuxpreloaded.com/ you will find a rather up-to-date list of such vendors, curated by hand. It is a subjective listing, but without ads or referral links.
Disclaimer: I am the editor of the web page.
answered Nov 27 '17 at 19:46
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In addition to what has been mentioned, Dell sells system's pre-loaded with Linux, though this generally requires buying direct from them.
answered Nov 27 '17 at 19:07
Austin Hemmelgarn
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I bought a Brix by Gigabyte for my htpc.
answered Nov 27 '17 at 19:38
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There's also the Raspberry Pi that comes without an OS. The hardware contains a single binary blob graphics driver, but no proprietary operating system comes preinstalled.
edited Feb 27 at 19:27
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answered Nov 27 '17 at 20:00
J Smith
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Isn't the RaspberryPi firmware proprietary?
– Geremia
Nov 29 '17 at 16:24
Yep. There's a closed-source binary blob driver. raspberrypi.org/blog/a-birthday-present-from-broadcom That being said, this does answer the question that was asked.
– gmarmstrong
Feb 27 at 19:07
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6 Answers
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HP makes a number of machines that are Canonical (Ubuntu) certified. I know that on some of their workstations, you can get Ubuntu and Redhat distros (See the HP z840).
Another good place to look might be the Free Software Foundation (FSF). I know they do some hardware certification.
answered Nov 27 '17 at 17:23
Zerodf
2265
I didn't know FSF did "hardware certification". Is that really necessary, though? Linux runs on just about everything.
– Geremia
Nov 27 '17 at 17:30
4
@Geremia, that is an excellent question. It depends on what you are looking for in a completed system. If you just want a system that will run Linux well, than a vendor certification is probably more than good enough. However, if you want to run nothing but Free and Open Source software, then you might still need to look elsewhere. For example, I manage some HP Z420 desktops. They are Canonical certified. However, the graphics cards require a closed source, NVidia driver for best performance. That is not an issue for me or my organization. However, it might be for some users.
– Zerodf
Nov 27 '17 at 17:37
add a comment |Â
up vote
11
down vote
HP makes a number of machines that are Canonical (Ubuntu) certified. I know that on some of their workstations, you can get Ubuntu and Redhat distros (See the HP z840).
Another good place to look might be the Free Software Foundation (FSF). I know they do some hardware certification.
answered Nov 27 '17 at 17:23
Zerodf
2265
I didn't know FSF did "hardware certification". Is that really necessary, though? Linux runs on just about everything.
– Geremia
Nov 27 '17 at 17:30
4
@Geremia, that is an excellent question. It depends on what you are looking for in a completed system. If you just want a system that will run Linux well, than a vendor certification is probably more than good enough. However, if you want to run nothing but Free and Open Source software, then you might still need to look elsewhere. For example, I manage some HP Z420 desktops. They are Canonical certified. However, the graphics cards require a closed source, NVidia driver for best performance. That is not an issue for me or my organization. However, it might be for some users.
– Zerodf
Nov 27 '17 at 17:37
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up vote
11
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up vote
11
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HP makes a number of machines that are Canonical (Ubuntu) certified. I know that on some of their workstations, you can get Ubuntu and Redhat distros (See the HP z840).
Another good place to look might be the Free Software Foundation (FSF). I know they do some hardware certification.
answered Nov 27 '17 at 17:23
Zerodf
2265
HP makes a number of machines that are Canonical (Ubuntu) certified. I know that on some of their workstations, you can get Ubuntu and Redhat distros (See the HP z840).
Another good place to look might be the Free Software Foundation (FSF). I know they do some hardware certification.
answered Nov 27 '17 at 17:23
Zerodf
2265
answered Nov 27 '17 at 17:23
Zerodf
2265
answered Nov 27 '17 at 17:23
Zerodf
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answered Nov 27 '17 at 17:23
Zerodf
2265
2265
I didn't know FSF did "hardware certification". Is that really necessary, though? Linux runs on just about everything.
– Geremia
Nov 27 '17 at 17:30
4
@Geremia, that is an excellent question. It depends on what you are looking for in a completed system. If you just want a system that will run Linux well, than a vendor certification is probably more than good enough. However, if you want to run nothing but Free and Open Source software, then you might still need to look elsewhere. For example, I manage some HP Z420 desktops. They are Canonical certified. However, the graphics cards require a closed source, NVidia driver for best performance. That is not an issue for me or my organization. However, it might be for some users.
– Zerodf
Nov 27 '17 at 17:37
add a comment |Â
I didn't know FSF did "hardware certification". Is that really necessary, though? Linux runs on just about everything.
– Geremia
Nov 27 '17 at 17:30
4
@Geremia, that is an excellent question. It depends on what you are looking for in a completed system. If you just want a system that will run Linux well, than a vendor certification is probably more than good enough. However, if you want to run nothing but Free and Open Source software, then you might still need to look elsewhere. For example, I manage some HP Z420 desktops. They are Canonical certified. However, the graphics cards require a closed source, NVidia driver for best performance. That is not an issue for me or my organization. However, it might be for some users.
– Zerodf
Nov 27 '17 at 17:37
I didn't know FSF did "hardware certification". Is that really necessary, though? Linux runs on just about everything.
– Geremia
Nov 27 '17 at 17:30
I didn't know FSF did "hardware certification". Is that really necessary, though? Linux runs on just about everything.
– Geremia
Nov 27 '17 at 17:30
4
4
@Geremia, that is an excellent question. It depends on what you are looking for in a completed system. If you just want a system that will run Linux well, than a vendor certification is probably more than good enough. However, if you want to run nothing but Free and Open Source software, then you might still need to look elsewhere. For example, I manage some HP Z420 desktops. They are Canonical certified. However, the graphics cards require a closed source, NVidia driver for best performance. That is not an issue for me or my organization. However, it might be for some users.
– Zerodf
Nov 27 '17 at 17:37
@Geremia, that is an excellent question. It depends on what you are looking for in a completed system. If you just want a system that will run Linux well, than a vendor certification is probably more than good enough. However, if you want to run nothing but Free and Open Source software, then you might still need to look elsewhere. For example, I manage some HP Z420 desktops. They are Canonical certified. However, the graphics cards require a closed source, NVidia driver for best performance. That is not an issue for me or my organization. However, it might be for some users.
– Zerodf
Nov 27 '17 at 17:37
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The Ministry of Freedom sells computers with not only GNU-approved free operating systems (I believe they use Trisquel), but also Libreboot, a free and open source BIOS replacement.
answered Nov 27 '17 at 17:18
gmarmstrong
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up vote
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The Ministry of Freedom sells computers with not only GNU-approved free operating systems (I believe they use Trisquel), but also Libreboot, a free and open source BIOS replacement.
answered Nov 27 '17 at 17:18
gmarmstrong
367224
add a comment |Â
up vote
6
down vote
up vote
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The Ministry of Freedom sells computers with not only GNU-approved free operating systems (I believe they use Trisquel), but also Libreboot, a free and open source BIOS replacement.
answered Nov 27 '17 at 17:18
gmarmstrong
367224
The Ministry of Freedom sells computers with not only GNU-approved free operating systems (I believe they use Trisquel), but also Libreboot, a free and open source BIOS replacement.
answered Nov 27 '17 at 17:18
gmarmstrong
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edited Nov 27 '17 at 19:58
answered Nov 27 '17 at 17:18
gmarmstrong
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answered Nov 27 '17 at 17:18
gmarmstrong
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answered Nov 27 '17 at 17:18
gmarmstrong
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add a comment |Â
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On https://linuxpreloaded.com/ you will find a rather up-to-date list of such vendors, curated by hand. It is a subjective listing, but without ads or referral links.
Disclaimer: I am the editor of the web page.
answered Nov 27 '17 at 19:46
brokenarrowkey
511
add a comment |Â
up vote
5
down vote
On https://linuxpreloaded.com/ you will find a rather up-to-date list of such vendors, curated by hand. It is a subjective listing, but without ads or referral links.
Disclaimer: I am the editor of the web page.
answered Nov 27 '17 at 19:46
brokenarrowkey
511
add a comment |Â
up vote
5
down vote
up vote
5
down vote
On https://linuxpreloaded.com/ you will find a rather up-to-date list of such vendors, curated by hand. It is a subjective listing, but without ads or referral links.
Disclaimer: I am the editor of the web page.
answered Nov 27 '17 at 19:46
brokenarrowkey
511
On https://linuxpreloaded.com/ you will find a rather up-to-date list of such vendors, curated by hand. It is a subjective listing, but without ads or referral links.
Disclaimer: I am the editor of the web page.
answered Nov 27 '17 at 19:46
brokenarrowkey
511
answered Nov 27 '17 at 19:46
brokenarrowkey
511
answered Nov 27 '17 at 19:46
brokenarrowkey
511
answered Nov 27 '17 at 19:46
brokenarrowkey
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511
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In addition to what has been mentioned, Dell sells system's pre-loaded with Linux, though this generally requires buying direct from them.
answered Nov 27 '17 at 19:07
Austin Hemmelgarn
5,1641915
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In addition to what has been mentioned, Dell sells system's pre-loaded with Linux, though this generally requires buying direct from them.
answered Nov 27 '17 at 19:07
Austin Hemmelgarn
5,1641915
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up vote
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In addition to what has been mentioned, Dell sells system's pre-loaded with Linux, though this generally requires buying direct from them.
answered Nov 27 '17 at 19:07
Austin Hemmelgarn
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In addition to what has been mentioned, Dell sells system's pre-loaded with Linux, though this generally requires buying direct from them.
answered Nov 27 '17 at 19:07
Austin Hemmelgarn
5,1641915
answered Nov 27 '17 at 19:07
Austin Hemmelgarn
5,1641915
answered Nov 27 '17 at 19:07
Austin Hemmelgarn
5,1641915
answered Nov 27 '17 at 19:07
Austin Hemmelgarn
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I bought a Brix by Gigabyte for my htpc.
answered Nov 27 '17 at 19:38
dawja
285
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I bought a Brix by Gigabyte for my htpc.
answered Nov 27 '17 at 19:38
dawja
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up vote
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I bought a Brix by Gigabyte for my htpc.
answered Nov 27 '17 at 19:38
dawja
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I bought a Brix by Gigabyte for my htpc.
answered Nov 27 '17 at 19:38
dawja
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answered Nov 27 '17 at 19:38
dawja
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answered Nov 27 '17 at 19:38
dawja
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There's also the Raspberry Pi that comes without an OS. The hardware contains a single binary blob graphics driver, but no proprietary operating system comes preinstalled.
edited Feb 27 at 19:27
gmarmstrong
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answered Nov 27 '17 at 20:00
J Smith
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Isn't the RaspberryPi firmware proprietary?
– Geremia
Nov 29 '17 at 16:24
Yep. There's a closed-source binary blob driver. raspberrypi.org/blog/a-birthday-present-from-broadcom That being said, this does answer the question that was asked.
– gmarmstrong
Feb 27 at 19:07
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There's also the Raspberry Pi that comes without an OS. The hardware contains a single binary blob graphics driver, but no proprietary operating system comes preinstalled.
edited Feb 27 at 19:27
gmarmstrong
367224
answered Nov 27 '17 at 20:00
J Smith
192
1
Isn't the RaspberryPi firmware proprietary?
– Geremia
Nov 29 '17 at 16:24
Yep. There's a closed-source binary blob driver. raspberrypi.org/blog/a-birthday-present-from-broadcom That being said, this does answer the question that was asked.
– gmarmstrong
Feb 27 at 19:07
add a comment |Â
up vote
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up vote
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There's also the Raspberry Pi that comes without an OS. The hardware contains a single binary blob graphics driver, but no proprietary operating system comes preinstalled.
edited Feb 27 at 19:27
gmarmstrong
367224
answered Nov 27 '17 at 20:00
J Smith
192
There's also the Raspberry Pi that comes without an OS. The hardware contains a single binary blob graphics driver, but no proprietary operating system comes preinstalled.
edited Feb 27 at 19:27
gmarmstrong
367224
answered Nov 27 '17 at 20:00
J Smith
192
edited Feb 27 at 19:27
gmarmstrong
367224
edited Feb 27 at 19:27
gmarmstrong
367224
edited Feb 27 at 19:27
gmarmstrong
367224
367224
answered Nov 27 '17 at 20:00
J Smith
192
answered Nov 27 '17 at 20:00
J Smith
192
answered Nov 27 '17 at 20:00
J Smith
192
192
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Isn't the RaspberryPi firmware proprietary?
– Geremia
Nov 29 '17 at 16:24
Yep. There's a closed-source binary blob driver. raspberrypi.org/blog/a-birthday-present-from-broadcom That being said, this does answer the question that was asked.
– gmarmstrong
Feb 27 at 19:07
add a comment |Â
1
Isn't the RaspberryPi firmware proprietary?
– Geremia
Nov 29 '17 at 16:24
Yep. There's a closed-source binary blob driver. raspberrypi.org/blog/a-birthday-present-from-broadcom That being said, this does answer the question that was asked.
– gmarmstrong
Feb 27 at 19:07
1
1
Isn't the RaspberryPi firmware proprietary?
– Geremia
Nov 29 '17 at 16:24
Isn't the RaspberryPi firmware proprietary?
– Geremia
Nov 29 '17 at 16:24
Yep. There's a closed-source binary blob driver. raspberrypi.org/blog/a-birthday-present-from-broadcom That being said, this does answer the question that was asked.
– gmarmstrong
Feb 27 at 19:07
Yep. There's a closed-source binary blob driver. raspberrypi.org/blog/a-birthday-present-from-broadcom That being said, this does answer the question that was asked.
– gmarmstrong
Feb 27 at 19:07
add a comment |Â
1
Asus used to with their "eee" netbooks; I don't know if a Linux pre-install is an option any longer. I believe Dell and Lenovo either currently do or had formerly offered Linux in lieu of Windows.
– DopeGhoti
Nov 27 '17 at 17:15
2
Have you considered buying the individual components yourself and assembling them?
– JAB
Nov 27 '17 at 18:29
3
I'm voting to close this question as off-topic because it's totally country and time dependent, and any answer will be out of date within weeks if not days of it being written.
– roaima
Nov 27 '17 at 20:52
1
This looks like a shopping-recommendation question, which is off-topic. I'd like to know the answer too, but I'm not sure that here's the right place.
– wizzwizz4
Nov 27 '17 at 21:00
1
@delty You could post a short answer instead of a comment. Even when you don't have much time, an answer should still ideally go in the answer box if it answers the question.
– wizzwizz4
Nov 27 '17 at 21:00