Computers

From Kutztown-LUG

Just about every major player is selling GNU/Linux machines although they can be hard to find at times unless you know where to look. Before you purchase other accessories & peripherals check to make sure the manufacturer provides open source drivers.

Accessories & Peripherals

Enter "Linux" and the name of the accessory or peripheral you are looking for into a search engine to find compatible hardware. This may not return the most desirable hardware, seek the FSF for a list of the best hardware. An example search: "linux wireless"

Pricewatch
Yahoo Shopping
Froogle

Computers for New Users

The following companies sell GNU/Linux computers with distributions that come with "essential" proprietary codecs, and have a good selection of commercial and non-commercial software available that is easy to install

Koobox
Microtel Computer Systems
Sub300
LinuxCertified

Computers for Experienced Users

These companies sell computers with a GNU/Linux distribution installed, have certification for a GNU/Linux distribution you can install yourself, or at minimal don't sell you a Microsoft Windows License.

Lenovo (formerly IBM) - No operating system, certified for Novell SUSE
System76 - Computers come with Ubuntu Linux
Emperor Linux - Computers come with a distribution you select they support
HP - Come with no operating system- certifications for certain computers with certain distributions
IBEXPC - Select from a number of distributions
Dell - Red Hat, Ubuntu or no OS