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
  • ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    5 hours ago

    When I checked out during purchasing my 16 I seem to remember the options being “no OS (bring your own), Fedora, Ubuntu, and Windows.” I chose no OS because I was planning on installing FedoraKDE with FDE which wasn’t an option, but, I assumed that by choosing Fedora as my option it would come preinstalled, or does it come with an install USB to do it yourself?

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      5 hours ago

      Bought one very recently, the options are

      • buy a prebuilt and it will come with windows pre-installed
      • buy a DIY edition and the SSD will be new in box with nothing installed on it
        • you can opt for a windows license, but it is just a digital download for the installer
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        4 hours ago

        Damn, I preordered mine, and definitely remember the option despite not choosing it. I wonder why they took it off. If I had a guess it’s because anyone ordering a framework probably wanted to install the OS themselves for encryption like me or whatever other reason, so almost nobody chose that probably lol.