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System76
If anything is going to make Linux consumer friendly, it’s free stickers. Get them with a SASE. And then check out Denver’s System76, which builds Linux-friendly computers with Ubuntu.
The hardcore geeks at aren’t just building computers off Denver’s 16th Street Mall. They’re building Linux computers. More specifically, Ubuntu computers. Yup, no Windows here. Who uses this open-source operating system? . But there’s enough business to keep this 14-person company kicking — it ships to 55 countries and “provides lifetime (human) support to about 25,000 customers.” In fact, customers are so appreciative, they to prove their dedication (Well, System76 is running an ). Ubuntu’s appeal is that it’s open source (read: ) and simpler to use than you’d think because it’s a distribution, a.k.a. , of Linux. While not all consumer software works with Linux, there’s a whole realm of tools (also free), such as and . The appeal of System76? It just may break the myth that Linux is only for hardcore geeks. Did we mention ?
Headquarters: 1600 Champa St., Suite 360, in Denver
Founded:
Founders: Erik Fetzer and Carl Richell
Employees: 14
Recent news: After kids started hacking the painting traveling with the Smithsonian video game exhibit , museum curators transferred it to .
Upcoming news: New computers launch Nov. 12
Contact: 720-226-9269
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