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Where to Buy a Preinstalled Linux Laptop, Notebook, Mobile Phone or PDA? - Vendor Overview
You want to purchase a laptop, notebook, PDA, handheld PC or mobile (cell) phone with Linux
(or another Unix) preloaded? Here is an international survey of vendors
dedicated to your operating system of choice, which offer
preinstalled Linux laptops, notebooks, mobile (cell) phones and PDAs for sale,
as well as accessories which are compatible to Linux.
Find, compare, and buy your mobile geek toy at these retail shops specialized in
pre-equipped Linux:
| Vendor |
Founded |
Region |
Laptops |
Accessories |
PDAs |
Accessories |
Mobile Phones |
Amida |
|
India |
|
|
X |
|
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Angel Computer Corp. |
|
U.S. |
X |
|
|
|
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ASL, Inc. |
1995 |
U.S. |
X |
|
|
|
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Brando |
|
Hongkong |
|
|
X |
|
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Chase & Company |
|
U.S. |
|
|
X |
|
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Conceptronic |
|
Netherlands |
|
X |
|
X |
|
Conics |
2001 |
Australia, Japan, U.S. |
|
|
X |
X |
|
Corder |
|
U.S. |
X |
|
|
|
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CosmoSeng |
1996 |
U.S. |
X |
|
|
|
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CycLox |
|
U.S. |
X |
|
|
|
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Dynamism |
|
U.S. |
|
|
X |
|
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EfficientPC |
2007 |
UK |
X |
|
|
|
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ElementComputer |
2003 |
U.S. |
X |
|
|
|
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EmperorLinux |
1999 |
U.S. |
X |
X |
|
|
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Eracks |
1999 |
U.S. |
X |
|
X |
|
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ERREX Systemes |
1995 |
France |
X |
X |
|
|
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ETH Zuerich - Neptun |
|
Switzerland |
X |
|
|
|
|
eXpansys |
1998 |
UK, U.S. |
|
|
|
|
X |
eZaurus |
|
Japan |
|
|
X |
|
|
FAET |
|
Germany |
X |
|
|
|
|
GamePC |
1985 |
U.S. |
X |
|
|
|
|
geekstuff4you |
|
Europe, Japan |
|
|
X |
|
|
GP2X Shop UK |
|
UK |
|
|
X |
|
|
GP2X Shop DE |
|
Germany |
|
|
X |
|
|
Groovix |
2004 |
U.S. |
X |
|
|
|
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Handy-Discount |
|
Germany |
|
|
|
|
X |
Hilmix |
|
Germany |
X |
|
|
|
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Ibermachines Sistemas Linux |
|
Spain |
X |
|
|
|
|
J & S Computers |
|
U.S. |
X |
|
|
|
|
Kernel Concepts |
|
Germany |
|
X |
X |
X |
|
KovoKs Automatiseringspartner |
1997 |
The Netherlands |
X |
X |
|
|
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Kurns & Patrick |
|
Japan, U.S. |
|
|
X |
|
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LinComp |
|
Germany |
X |
|
|
|
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LindenGrove |
|
UK |
X |
|
|
|
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Linux Certified Inc. |
2000 |
U.S. |
X |
|
|
|
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Linux Emporium |
|
UK |
X |
X |
|
|
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LinuxLand |
|
Germany |
X |
|
|
|
|
Linux Service |
|
Belgium |
X |
|
|
|
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Loginix Technologies |
2007 |
Italy |
|
|
|
|
X |
Los Alamos Computers - LAC |
2000 |
U.S. |
X |
|
|
|
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LX-Computer |
|
DE |
X |
|
|
|
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MadTux |
|
U.S. |
X |
X |
|
|
|
M-Circle |
|
Germany |
|
|
|
|
X |
Media Coms |
|
Germany |
X |
|
|
|
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MicroTel |
|
U.S. |
X |
|
|
|
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Mingos |
2006 |
The Netherlands |
X |
|
|
|
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MyLinuxShop |
2006 |
Germany |
X |
X |
|
|
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New Thinking |
|
Germany |
X |
|
|
|
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NextCom LLC. |
|
U.S. |
X |
|
|
|
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Nokia Shop |
|
U.S. |
|
|
X |
|
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NoteBooks For Students - NoFoSt |
|
Germany |
X |
|
|
|
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OpenMoko |
|
U.S. |
|
|
|
|
X |
Panthera Systems |
|
CH |
X |
|
|
|
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PC-Box |
|
Spain |
X |
|
|
|
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PC Connection |
2005 |
U.S. |
X |
|
|
|
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PC-Coste |
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Spain |
X |
|
|
|
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PCsForEveryOne |
1999 |
U.S. (MA) |
X |
|
|
|
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PowerNoteBooks |
1999 |
U.S. |
X |
|
|
|
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PowerPlayDevices (Empower) |
2003 |
U.S. |
|
|
X |
|
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Puget Custom Computers |
2000 |
U.S. |
X |
|
|
|
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Quatech |
|
U.S. |
|
X |
|
X |
|
R cubed Technologies |
2003 |
U.S. |
X |
|
|
|
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Remora Technologies |
2003 |
Australia |
X |
|
|
|
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SaruTek |
2004 |
Japan |
|
|
X |
|
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SDG Systems |
|
U.S. |
|
|
X |
|
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Seher-IT |
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Austria |
X |
|
|
|
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Serialio |
1996 |
U.S. |
|
|
|
X |
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SkyBlue |
|
Germany |
S |
|
|
|
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StoreAnyWhere |
|
U.S. |
X |
|
|
|
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sub500 |
|
U.S., Canada |
X |
|
|
|
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SW Technology - SWT |
1995 |
U.S. |
X |
|
|
|
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System 76 |
|
U.S. |
X |
|
|
|
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Tablet Kiosk - Sand Dune Ventures, Inc. |
|
U.S. |
X |
|
|
|
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TadPole |
|
U.S. |
S |
S |
|
|
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TerraSoft |
1999 |
U.S. |
X |
|
|
|
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The Handheld Linux Shop |
2004 |
Germany |
|
|
X |
X |
|
The Linux Laptop Company |
|
U.S. |
X |
|
|
|
|
TheLinuxStore |
|
Canada |
X |
|
|
|
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TriSoft OHG |
1993 |
Germany |
|
|
X |
X |
|
TuxHardWare |
2003 |
Germany |
X |
X |
|
|
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UPI |
|
Spain |
X |
|
|
|
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Vesat |
|
Germany, U.S. |
|
|
|
|
X |
VG Computing |
2002 |
Australia |
X |
|
|
|
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Wireless Cables, Inc. (AirCable) |
2003 |
U.S. |
|
|
|
X |
|
XBook |
|
France |
X |
|
|
|
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Xigma Style Japan Co., Ltd. |
|
Japan |
|
|
|
X |
|
Xephi |
|
UK |
X |
|
|
|
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Xtops.DE |
1999 |
Europe |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
ZaReason, Inc. |
|
U.S. |
X |
|
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"S" in the laptops column indicates devices available with SPARC CPU and Solaris OS or HP/UX.
Companies marked bold are
TuxMobil sponsors in 2005.
TuxMobil is not responsible for the reliability of the
above mentioned companies. Please check them out yourself.
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