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System76
Type Private
Industry Computer hardware
Founded 2005 (2005)
Headquarters Denver, Colorado, United States
Area served Worldwide
Key people Carl Richell, CEO
Products Desktops, netbooks, notebooks, servers
Website System76.com

System76 is a computer manufacturer specializing in the sale of notebooks, desktops, and servers. They are notable in their support of Open Source, only offering Ubuntu as an installed OS.[1] They also have a history of sponsoring the Ubuntu Developer Summit.[2] Their official support forums are hosted by Canonical, the primary developer of Ubuntu.[3] Founded in 2005 by CEO Carl Richell,[4] they are based in Denver, Colorado.[5][6] According to OMG! Ubuntu!, System76 is well known amongst the Ubuntu community and considered a "premium brand".[7][8][9] System76 is an active member in the Colorado Ubuntu Community, serving as the corporate sponsor for Ubuntu LoCo events and release parties.[10]

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History [edit]

System76 was founded by Carl Richell and a friend in Richell's basement.[11]

Products [edit]

System76's products are typically named after the fauna of Africa.

Laptops [edit]

System76 Lemur Ultra

Desktops [edit]

  • Ratel Performance
  • Wild Dog Performance
  • Leopard Extreme
  • Sable Complete[18]

Servers [edit]

  • Eland Pedestal
  • Eland Pro Pedestal
  • Jackal 1U
  • Jackal Pro 1U
  • Jackal Pro 2U

Culture [edit]

The company actively promotes Ubuntu with the Free Ubuntu Sticker program, sending "Powered by Ubuntu" and "Ubuntu Key" stickers to fans who send self-addressed, stamped envelopes to the System76 Corporate office in Denver, Colorado.[19]

See also [edit]

References [edit]

  1. ^ Stevens, Tim (January 25, 2011). "System 76 brings Sandy Bridge to Ubuntu with Gazelle and Serval laptops". Engadget. Retrieved June 12, 2012. 
  2. ^ "Ubuntu Developer Summit Sponsors". Canonical Ltd. 2012-10-01. 
  3. ^ "System76 Support". Ubuntu Forums. Retrieved 15 August 2012. 
  4. ^ Swapnil Bhartiya (2011-04-30). "Exclusive Interview With System 76 CEO Carl Richell". Muktware. 
  5. ^ "About Us". System76. Retrieved 15 August 2012. 
  6. ^ "Contact". System76. Retrieved 15 August 2012. 
  7. ^ Kerensa, Benjamin. "Hands On With The System76 ‘Lemur Ultra’ Ubuntu Laptop". OMG! Ubuntu!. Retrieved 15 August 2012. 
  8. ^ Sneddon, Joey. "Five Ubuntu-powered Netbooks & Laptops That Don’t Cost The Earth". OMG! Ubuntu!. Retrieved 15 August 2012. 
  9. ^ Noyes, Katherine (19 November 2012). "System76 unveils an 'extreme performance' Ubuntu Linux laptop". PCWorld. Retrieved 19 January 2013. 
  10. ^ Overcash, David. "Colo Loco Team". LoCoTeams. Wiki.Ubuntu. Retrieved 29 January 2013. 
  11. ^ "Interview with System76 Founder/CEO, Carl Richell". DistroRank. 2013-04-09. 
  12. ^ Pinault, Sarah (15 August 2012). "From Windows to Linux Part Two: System 76". Wired. Retrieved 2 February 2013. 
  13. ^ Dawson, Christopher (17 January 2011). "Saying goodbye to my System76 notebooks". ZDNet. Retrieved 2 February 2013. 
  14. ^ "Techman's World: Gazelle Professional Laptop Review". Retrieved 2 February 2012. 
  15. ^ "Linux Action Show Featuring System76 Bonobo Extreme Laptop Review". Retrieved 2 February 2012. 
  16. ^ "Bonobo Extreme Laptop Review by Joe Steiger". Retrieved 2 February 2012. 
  17. ^ Lee, Nicole (19 November 2012). "System76 reveals Bonobo Extreme, a 17.3-inch Ubuntu-powered gaming laptop". Engadget. Retrieved 2 February 2013. 
  18. ^ Noyes, Katherine (24 October 2012). "System76 debuts a sleek, all-in-one desktop PC featuring Ubuntu Linux". PCWorld. Retrieved 2 February 2013. 
  19. ^ "System76 Community Free Stickers". System76 Community. System76, Inc. Retrieved 29 January 2013. 

External links [edit]

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