Karlston Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 Lenovo begins selling OEM Ubuntu PCs to the general public It's getting easier to find OEM-installed and -supported Linux computers. Enlarge / No, that's not a pink panther—that catlike critter is a fossa, and it's both mascot and default wallpaper of Ubuntu 20.04, preloaded on this ThinkStation P920. Lenovo Beginning today, Lenovo is offering a greatly expanded selection of OEM Linux PCs to the general public. Earlier this year, Lenovo began offering Fedora Linux pre-installed on laptop systems including Thinkpad P1 Gen 2, Thinkpad P54, and Thinkpad X1 Gen 8. Today's announcement makes Ubuntu Linux available on a considerably broader swath of both desktop and laptop PCs. ThinkPad T14 (AMD and Intel) ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5 ThinkPad P1 Gen 3 ThinkPad T14s (AMD and Intel) ThinkPad L14 ThinkStation P340 ThinkPad T15p ThinkPad L15 ThinkStation P340 Tiny ThinkPad T15 ThinkPad P15s ThinkStation P520c ThinkPad X13 (AMD and Intel) ThinkPad P15v ThinkStation P520 ThinkPad X13 Yoga ThinkPad P15 ThinkStation P620 ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 3 ThinkPad P17 ThinkStation P720 ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 ThinkPad P14s ThinkStation P920 The devices themselves—and their Ubuntu certifications—aren't new, but the public accessibility is. Previously, these systems were only available to enterprise customers via custom bid, but the 27 new models—mostly featuring Ubuntu 20.04, except for the L series laptops featuring Ubuntu 18.04—will now be available for retail purchase through Lenovo.com. Just beware of the footnote warning that some models may be limited to specific markets. Although it has been simple for individual customers "in the know" about enterprise-only model certifications to buy those machines with Windows and install Ubuntu themselves, the new OEM program removes roadblocks in both knowing which systems to buy and getting factory support on them once installed. Igor Bergman, Lenovo's VP of PCSD Software and Cloud, said the goal of the certification and pre-installation program is "to remove the complexity, and provide the Linux community with the premium experience that [Lenovo's] customers know us for." Canonical VP of Engineering Dean Henrichsmeyer added, "this collaboration [offers] assurance of long-term stability, added security, and simplified IT management." Lenovo will be offering a full range of support including both Web- and phone-based assistance with any platform issues associated with the Ubuntu pre-installed systems. Lenovo begins selling OEM Ubuntu PCs to the general public Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mp68terr Posted September 24, 2020 Share Posted September 24, 2020 Good move for those looking for recent devices and don't want to be tied up to m$oft products. Quote Lenovo will be offering a full range of support including both Web- and phone-based assistance with any platform issues associated with the Ubuntu pre-installed systems. They can expect many questions/calls from new linux users. There are also a lot of resources on the net. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vitorio Posted September 24, 2020 Share Posted September 24, 2020 Excellent choice as long as it comes with a lower sale PC, since they are not paying royalties to Microfoft, I suppose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven36 Posted September 28, 2020 Share Posted September 28, 2020 On 9/24/2020 at 3:00 PM, vitorio said: Excellent choice as long as it comes with a lower sale PC, since they are not paying royalties to Microfoft, I suppose. They ruining a sale on new PCs right now you save a little bit by buying them Linux but not much . I would never use a OEM image i would reinstall Linux soon i got it plus i dont like the flagship version gnome .I dont trust no PC manufacture . Lenvo was caught putting spyware in images before. They a catch too it you only can get Linux ones from Lenvo US so far , they don't have them in Canada yet not checked other places with my VPN they most likely dont have them ether if Canada dont. This mini PC i use came with Windows 8.1 upgrade to windows 10 on the Box from Dell i got it from Amazon really cheap because they was selling Windows 10 PCs already . When I got it was full of bloatware that slowed it down So I reinstalled windows on it then put linux on it. dual boot . It just depends do you want play games some games dont work on Linux because the games think wine is a cheat . Or do you need Windows? So you may want to pay a few more dollars for Windows. But you can find deals on PCs end of year sales and things , Linux PCs are for people who only want to use Linux or pirate Windows because you cant buy the good versions of windows 10 but just to play some games on windows and use Linux the rest of the time you dont need to pirate windows , The Nice thing about buying right from the manufacture you get rebates if running a sale and you can customize your system with more powerful hardware if you want to pay extra. Lenvo do custom builds for you. Free Shipping. The main thing is there like my Dell since they ship them with both OS they 100% will work with Linux and there showing commitment to Ubuntu Linux by selling them to the general public . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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