If you don't mind buying used, Bargain Hardware will ship you a PC (or
workstation)
to spec. with Debian or Ubuntu pre-installed.
I've used them a couple of times now, and have been very happy with the
service.
https://www.bargainhardware.co.uk
Cheers,
Chris.
On Thu, 3 Jun 2021 at 12:31, Simon Reap via Hampshire <
hampshire@???> wrote:
> Hi Peter,
>
> I think your best bet is to get a barebones computer (Novatech?) and buy a
> magazine with a cover DVD, then install from that.
>
> Good luck!
>
> Simon
>
>
> ---- Peter Alefounder via Hampshire wrote ----
>
> I have decided that I can modify my requirements. It seems that
> getting a computer with Debian already installed is not possible.
> There was a company in the USA that would do that, but they have
> gone out of business. In any case, I now think it is not Debian
> that provides what I want, but KDE: multiple desktops, focus
> follows mouse and Konqueror. Ubuntu can be made usable.
>
> Aidan said:
> > Here's some links that might be worth exploring (in no particular order)
> >
> > UK, Linux OEM
> > https://starlabs.systems/#
> >
> > https://www.entroware.com/store/
> >
> > https://junocomputers.com/uk/
> >
> > Overseas, Linux OEM
>
> Thanks Aidan. I have been exploring those. As far as I can tell
> from their web site, Starlabs only do laptops.
>
> Entroware: have something interesting, looks just like a monitor,
> but incorporates a computer as well. It has a sufficient number
> of USB ports. Web site says it is out of stock. I have sent an
> enquiry about that.
>
> Juno Computers: have something that might do except the only
> video output is HDMI 2.0. My monitor is D-Sub or VGA1.
>
> As for overseas, I'm not keen on trying to import directly, and
> no telling how long it might take.
>
> Peter Alefounder.
>
>
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