Hello Linux Geeksters. Canonical has teamed up with Asus, in order to launch low-cost Asus laptops with Ubuntu pre-installed, in the USA. They also have partnerships with Dell and HP, for selling Ubuntu-based laptops.
The two Ubuntu-based Asus laptops are ASUS X201E-DH01 and ASUS 1015E-DS03.
Hardware specifications of ASUS X201E-DH01: an 11.6 inch screen with the max resolution of 1366×768 pixels, 4 GB DDR 3, 1.1 GHz Celeron 847 processor, 320 GB hard disk, Intel GMA HD graphics, 2 USB 2.0 ports, 1 USB 3.0 port and wireless 802.11 b/g/n.
Hardware specifications of ASUS 1015E-DS03: an 10.1 inch screen with the max resolution of 1366×768 pixels, 2 GB DDR 3, 1.1 GHz Celeron 847 processor, 320 GB hard disk, Intel GMA HD graphics, 2 USB 2.0 ports, 1 USB 3.0 port and wireless 802.11 b/g/n.
ASUS X201E-DH01 is available for orders for $305.33, while ASUS 1015E-DS03 is a little cheaper, the price being somewhere between $199.00 – $249.00.
Also, System76 creates Ubuntu laptops and computers, but they are not low cost at all.