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Ask HN: It's 2021, where do I go to buy a prebuilt Linux compatible desktop?
I'm doing development work that is maxing out my macbook air laptop, it's time to buy a desktop machine as my daily driver (when I'm at my desk). I need to drive multiple monitors and handle normal CPU and memory intensive tasks, and it needs to be linux compatible out of the box. Where do I go these days?
- lax4ever 5y agoThe only place I am aware of that openly advertises their Linux compatibility out of the box is System 76. https://system76.com/ https://system76.com/ That being said, there is definitely a price premium.
- jpindar 5y agoDell sells them. https://www.dell.com/en-us/work/shop/overview/cp/linuxsystems https://www.dell.com/en-us/work/shop/overview/cp/linuxsystem...
- thunkshift1 5y agoAlso framework - https://frame.work/ https://frame.work/
- easytiger 5y agoFor desktops pretty much everything will be compatible, in my experience. Never had an issue. Got a custom build about a year ago with a slightly older motherboard f450/Ryzen 7 3700x & 2070super / nvme /ssds It's not like modern laptops with all kinds of hacks needed for Linux.
- luke2m 5y agohttps://www.lenovo.com/us/en/d/linux-laptops-desktops/ https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/d/linux-laptops-desktops/
- gradschool 5y agohttps://www.titancomputers.com/ https://www.titancomputers.com/ I haven't done business with them but their website is badass.
- neilsimp1 5y agoPlenty of good options nowadays: https://shop.puri.sm/ https://shop.puri.sm/ https://www.tuxedocomputers.com/en https://www.tuxedocomputers.com/en https://system76.com/ https://system76.com/ https://frame.work/ https://frame.work/ https://pine64.com/product-category/laptops/ https://pine64.com/product-category/laptops/ https://minifree.org/ https://minifree.org/ Lenovo, Dell, probably some other large OEMs have them too.