For those who’re currently looking for a nice new device: shown are (from Top Left to Right):
- NovaCustom (NL)
- Star Labs (UK)
- System76 (US)
- Juno Computers (US)
- UbuntuShop (BE)
- Slimbook (ES)
- Tuxedo Computers (DE)
- Entroware (UK)
- MiniFree (UK)
- Nitrokey (DE)
- Laptops with Linux (NL)
- Purism (US)
Not mentioned but also selling Ready-to-use Linux computer:
- Dell
- Lenovo
I mean, I have a Thinkpad and an HP Elitebook. So… what’s the problem?
From other comments, I think that OP is after something where they don’t have to install the OS on, from a “just works” standpoint.
I don’t want an OEM-installed OS, since I very much don’t want any OEM customization and the easiest way to ensure that it’s not there is to install a vanilla copy of the OS myself, but some people do want an “unbox it, open the lid, OS is there” experience.
Some Thinkpads have had a Linux option, but I don’t think that Elitebooks have shipped with a pre-installed Linux distro.
goes to look at HP’s site
They don’t seem to currently be shipping any models that do this, based on the “Operating System” election in the left-hand bar.