Notebooks With A Different Distro

See also: AustralianTeam/Projects/UbuntuFriendlyNotebooks

Introduction

Some vendors do support Linux on their systems, but not specifically Ubuntu. This normally implies a high degree of Linux compatibility, and there's usually a good chance that they can be made to work well with Ubuntu. However, compatibility might be problematic if binary drivers are required.

Retailers Who Will Supply Notebooks With A Different Distribution of Linux

ASUS

The ASUS Eee PC arrives pre-installed with Xandros Linux. Xandros is Debian-based, not unlike Ubuntu. This laptop is known to work with Ubuntu.