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title: Suppliers selling or providing Libreboot pre-installed ...
For some, installing Libreboot can be an intimidating task, so several companies and individuals have taken it upon themselves to provide systems with Libreboot preinstalled. This is a list of those companies (sorted into alphabetical order, to remove bias) along with lists of what Libreboot hardware they provide (some of these companies also invest money/skills into Libreboot development):
These lists also include Libreboot-related merchendise, such as stickers. Some of these hardware sellers also have endorsement from the Free Software Foundation, via their Respects Your Freedom certification program.
Libiquity
Patrick McDermott, the founder of Libiquity, is also a former Libreboot contributor, having contributed several useful patches to the project.
List of what they sell:
- Taurinus X200 laptop (FSF RYF certified)
- Libreboot laptop palmrest stickers
- Libreboot laptop lid / desktop chassis stickers
Ministry of Freedom (Minifree)
Leah Rowe, the founder of Minifree, is also the founder of the Libreboot project, and a current contributor to the project (but Leah is no longer leader of the Libreboot project, although she still invests money into Libreboot development, especially ports to newer hardware). Minifree is also the first company to ever achieve FSF RYF status.
Profits from Minifree sales are invested directly into Libreboot development.
List of what they sell:
- Libreboot T400 laptop (FSF RYF certified)
- Libreboot D16 desktop/workstation
- Libreboot D16 server
- Libreboot installation service
- Libreboot X200/X220 docking station
- Libreboot stickers
Technoethical
Technoethical (formerly Tehnoetic) is a team of free software activists and developers that are selling hardware pre-installed with libreboot as a way to fund the activity within their nonprofit foundation.
List of what they sell:
- Libreboot installation service
- Technoethical T500 laptop
- Technoethical T400 laptop
- Technoethical X200 Tablet laptop
- Technoethical X200 laptop
Vikings
Vikings is the first company to offer hosting on hardware pre-installed with libreboot and they are also selling the hardware itself to fund the building of their libreboot-powered datacenter.
List of what they sell:
- Vikings D16 1U server
- Vikings D16 mainboard (FSF RYF certified)
- Vikings D16 workstation
- Vikings X200 laptop (FSF RYF certified)
Other suppliers
Sellers on eBay
On the eBay website, in various countries, you can search for libreboot and you may find some individual sellers providing Libreboot-preinstalled hardware.
We cannot verify the quality of these suppliers, but they do exist.
Some of them also provide choice of GNU+Linux distribution, or they may provide services where you can ship your Libreboot-compatible device to them and they would install Libreboot for you.
This can be useful for some people, but due to the nature of eBay, we cannot link to them since eBay listings are regularly deleted due to expiration (some sellers may choose to have longer listings, or renew expired listings).
There may also be other websites similar to eBay (e.g. mercado livre, available for several South American countries) that might have Libreboot hardware on them.
If you are considering purchasing from a supplier on eBay, make sure to read their feedback comments for other products that they sell, and check their seller rating. Don't get duped by a bad seller!
Workshops/hackerspaces
You may have a GNU+Linux User Group, free software workshop or hackerspace near you that can help you with installing Libreboot, for instance.