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We provide professional grade Linux laptop solutions to portable Linux users the world over. We are so confident in the quality of our systems that we regularly send review units out to the Linux press to have independent and un-biased reviews done, so that you may purchase with the assurance that all laptop hardware is supported under Linux as we claim it is.

Reviewer System Publication Comments
James Gray Rhino D830 & Wasp CF-19 rugged tablet Linux Journal [Linux Journal Laptop Buying Guid] Linux Journal included the Rhino D830 and the Wasp CF-19 rugged tablet in their 2007 laptop buying guide. They were impressed by our service, saying "In our experience, EmperorLinux is hands-down the most fanatical vendor regarding attention to detail and making sure every feature works well under Linux."
James Gray Raven X60 tablet Linux Journal [Linux Journal Ultimate Linux Laptop] The Raven X60 tablet was named Linux Journal's ultimate Linux laptop in 2007. Linux Journal was impressed by the Raven's ergonomics, our support for its tablet features, the biometric fingerprint scanner, and the EmperorLinux manual.
LinuxWorld Rhino D830 LinuxWorld Conference and Expo [LWE Awards San Francisco 2007] The Rhino D820 was selected as a finalist for Best Desktop Solution at the LinuxWorld Expo in San Francisco in August 2007.
LinuxWorld Raven X60s LinuxWorld Conference and Expo [LWE Awards San Francisco 2006] The Raven X60s was named a finalist for Most Innovative Hardware Solution at the LinuxWorld Expo in San Francisco in August 2006.
LinuxWorld Raven X41 Tablet LinuxWorld Conference and Expo [LWE Awards Boston 2006] The Raven X41 tablet was named a finalist for Most Innovative Hardware Solution at the LinuxWorld Expo in Boston in April 2006.
LinuxWorld Toucan T43 LinuxWorld Conference and Expo [LWE Awards San Francisco 2005] The Toucan T43 was named a finalist for Most Innovative Hardware Solution at the LinuxWorld Expo in San Francisco in August 2005.
LJ Editors Toucan Linux Journal [LJ Editors' Choice 2005] The Toucan was recently awarded the Linux Journal Editors' Choice Mobile Device of the Year for 2005!
LinuxWorld Toucan T42 LinuxWorld Conference and Expo [LWE Awards Boston 2005] The Toucan T42 was named a finalist for Most Innovative Hardware Solution at the LinuxWorld Expo in Boston in February 2005.
LJ Editors Toucan T41 Linux Journal [LJ Editors' Choice 2004] The Toucan T41 was awarded the Linux Journal Editors' Choice Product of the Year for 2004! This came as a complete surprise to us, but apparently Doc Searls and Don Marti were the driving force behind it.
Mark Hinkle Rhino D800 LinuxWorld Magazine [LinuxWorld Magazine Review] Mark did a two month in-depth review focusing on the transition from Windows to Linux.
Doc Searls Toucan T40 Linux Journal   Doc got his system just before the Linux World Expo in NYC 2004. He brought it by the show floor for a wifi card transplant, and other software tweaking. Doc decided to keep his Toucan to replace his iBook.
Don Marti Raven X31 Linux Journal   Don kept his Raven for personal use.
Tony Steidler Dennison Meteor MM10 Linux Journal [LinuxWorld Magazine Review] Tony called the Meteor the ultimate in portability.

These reviewers acquire systems just as you would. They call in to talk to a technical representative about their needs on both the software and hardware fronts. Just like a regular customer, they choose a laptop meeting their size and functionality needs, and have us install, configure, and test the Linux distribution of their choice. After the "sale", their support questions go into the same support queue as everyone else's. We recommend reviewers use our laptops as "daily drivers", by using them for all their Linux needs for several weeks. This way they can really get a feel for all the little extras we add to a Linux laptop that make all the difference in the end-user experience. When a reviewer is finished putting our systems and support to the test, about half of our review units are returned (we offer these units at a significant discount for the budget conscious). The other test units? We have found that many of our reviewers prefer to call in with a credit card and keep the system as their own.