On Sat, 13 Dec 2008 06:46:55 -0500, "don warner saklad" <[email protected]> said: > Thank you John! > > On 12/13/08, john_re <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > For a start, here are some computers with Ubuntu Linux, which uses much > > GNU software. > > > > http://www.dell.com/content/topics/segtopic.aspx/linux_3x?c=us&cs=19 > > > > > > On Wed, 10 Dec 2008 21:49:51 -0800 (PST), "thezak" > > <[email protected]> said: > > > Where can a senior citizen computer neophyte get a gnu/linux computer > > > that works out of the box?... where are such gnu/linux computers > > > available?... all set up and ready for gnubies.
People have also recommended ACCRC.org (Berkeley, San Francisco Bay Area) & Zareason.com . RMS switched to an OLPC about 6 months ago, from his old IBM thinkpad, IIRC. The olpc had only one piece of non free sw, for the wifi, which he could disable. Shortly thereafter, the OLPC project announced they would make Windows sw available on the olpc, & RMS said something like "we should not promote OLPC because they sold us out." About a year ago, RMS gave a talk at UC Berkeley, & said there were only 2 distros he considered fully free - Ututu.org, & one other I don't recall. I don't know any company that sells computers with ututu. ===== ACCRC refurbs donated computers with Linux sw & donates them to worthy entities - schools, or persons with low income - perhaps a senior citizen would qualify. With the decline in scrap prices, ACCRC is under financial stress - perhaps they will have to limit their refurb donations. ===== Zareason is a family business supporting only Linux sw. They are active members in the SFBA community, & were at LinuxWorld in SF this past august. They have had a review this past week: ZaReason Makes Desktop Linux A Breeze http://www.linuxtoday.com/news_story.php3?ltsn=2008-12-13-007-35-RV-DT-HW Portrait: ZaReason founder Cathy Malmrose http://www.linux.com/feature/121373 http://www.workswithu.com/2008/12/12/review-zareason-makes-desktop-linux-a-breeze/ Getting to Know ZaReasons CEO http://allaboutubuntu.wordpress.com/2007/06/26/zareasons-ceo/ What They're Using: Christian Einfeldt, Producer, the Digital Tipping Point http://www.linuxjournal.com/content/what-theyre-using-christian-einfeldt-producer-digital-tipping-point ZaReason (and Other Independents) Outshine the Big Boys http://blog.linuxtoday.com/blog/2008/09/zareason-outshi.html http://www.google.com/search?q=zareason ===== Pre-installed Linux The Pre-Installed Linux Vendor Database http://lxer.com/module/db/index.php?dbn=14 ===== Here's a guy who know's a bit about Debian, & mentioned that Acer sells some Linux. Acer Aspire One and Linux http://technocrat.net/d/2008/11/27/54889 ===== You didn't mention if you wanted a desktop or laptop, local retail store or online, pure GNU or mere Linux, & where in the world you are. I'll forward this message to svlug.org & sflug if I get a chance, they have active user communities & might have some further suggestions. Look on their maling list archives, or you can email them too. http://lists.svlug.org/archives/svlug/ http://linuxmafia.com/pipermail/sf-lug/ Where do you live? How did you decide to mail this GNU list with your question? Did you also ask on some local to you group list? :) _______________________________________________ gnu-misc-discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gnu-misc-discuss
