Wow. The probably most popular on-line shop in Holland and Belgium is selling Linux laptops, with currently a choice of twenty laptops with Linux preinstalled, prices go from about 500 to over 3000 Euros. They usually partner with other companies to deliver the products. The names of these Linux laptops companies were unknown to me till today.
(Not wanting to “spam” in favor of them, only wanting to share this development, but if you want to fact check, try “linux laptop kopen” without the “” in Duckduckgo, and choose Belgium for country, and you will probably see that big name as the first hit).
Wow, never heard of this one before
tbf neither had I before I saw an interview with one of the devs, and a complaint from a friend of mine, who had one of the laptops that came with it (since it was cheaper), didn’t like it and switched to windows
Me neither, but after reading about it on the website, it seems really novel in its approach. As much as I love Linux Mint, EndlessOS seems to be an even better way to switch people uninterested in the technical side of computers to GNU/Linux and closer to free software. I’m definitely going to explore the system when I get some time.
Edit and Update: After looking into some reviews, EndlessOS has an EULA, some forced telemetry, and other features that turn it into a product similar to the closed ecosystem of Apple. Tons of malware/disservices like Chrome (which even comes with AdblockPlus pre-installed), Facebook, and What’sApp are promoted outright, which is a real shame for a distro that is geared towards education and students.
On the positive side, there are tons of great apps, especially learning-based ones for kids, the offline content is a boon, and the immutable system design via a read-only root system and package management are excellent for keeping it from breaking.
A personal gripe is their website, which, while flashy, is difficult to navigate (at least when looking for useful information).