Why indeed? After all, the software is free and there are plenty of laptops to choose from. If you have the time and expertise to put your own system together (or know someone who does), then this may be the best approach for you. After all, you'll be better placed to support something you've built yourself!

If, on the other hand, you want a Linux laptop that works straight away with no unexpected surprises, then you can buy from us with confidence.

We take the hassle out of getting a fully-working Linux laptop, and making sure it keeps working. When we install drivers not already in the kernel we use dkms packages linked to our own repository (for extra future proofing). In lay terms, this means that when you install future upgrades, your hardware will keep working.