Group: Hardware/Computers/Laptops

Introduction

Nowadays, some laptops are able to run only free software.

This means that they are not "just" able to run 100% free software distributions: they go way beyond that.

What initialises the hardware before loading the operating system (like a fully free distribution) is software.

This software can have many names (BIOS, EFI, UEFI etc...).

Free software initialisation code, along with a 100% free operating system, and peripherals that work with free software can result in a 100% free system on some laptops.

Laptop that can be 100% free

• Laptop that can be 100% free

Other laptops

• Common laptops
• Partially free laptops that require some work to be free
• Partially free laptops that would be really hard to free

Incomplete information

• Laptops that needs to be evaluated

List of pages

This set of pages talks about laptops.

• Freeable laptops
  • GNU Boot Laptops comparison
  • Hercules eCAFE
    • boot log
  • Novena
  • Olimex TERES-I
  • Pinebook PRO
• Laptop to evaluate
• Laptops with fatal flaws
  • Chromebooks
  • Common Laptops
  • Laptop requiring some work
  • Mnt Reform

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