System76 CEO teases in-house Linux laptop code-named 'Virgo' (UPDATED)
Linux hardware vendor and creator of the Pop!_OS distribution, System76, have made their own desktop for a while now but they're moving onto a custom laptop next. Something they've been planning for some time, as they've gradually scaled up their in-house manufacturing.
On Mastodon, System76 Founder and CEO Carl Richell, showed off two photos of the panel for the LCD...
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System76 teases made-in-Denver Linux laptop
System76 has been selling PCs that ship with Linux pre-installed for years. But for most of that time the company has worked with third-party manufacturers. A few years ago System76 announced plans to establish its own factory in Denver. Since then, the company has begun building its own desktops and keyboards.
Now the company’s CEO says the first System76 laptop built in-house is on the way, and he’s posted pictures of an aluminum LCD panel that he says will be part of the upcoming notebook.
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System76 Teases In-House Built Laptop
System76, one of the most popular makers of Linux-powered laptops and desktops, has indicated they are moving forward with “Virgo,” a new laptop that will be manufactured in their Denver factory.
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System76 Shows First Pics of Fully Customized Linux Laptop Prototype
Consumer Linux hardware pioneer System76 is readying its first fully own-designed laptop. Codenamed "Virgo" the firm hopes to move beyond whitebook customizer status, with a range of fully bespoke Linux portables. Teasing this important milestone in the company’s evolution, Founder and CEO of System76, Carl Richell, took to Twitter with some images of prototype parts.