**Muto/Hurd🌷** @MutoShack · Mar 23, 2018, 19:44

**Muto/Hurd🌷** @MutoShack · Mar 23, 2018, 19:44

Muto/Hurd🌷 @MutoShack

I'm saying this without any insight to financial problems or political concerns.

GNU should make computers. Real computers, not refurbished Lenovos.

I'd buy one.

**Dr Fatboy** @fatboy@fosstodon.org · Mar 23, 2018, 19:49

**Dr Fatboy** @fatboy@fosstodon.org · Mar 23, 2018, 19:49

@MutoShack System76? Purism?

**Muto/Hurd🌷** @MutoShack · Mar 23, 2018, 19:54

**Muto/Hurd🌷** @MutoShack · Mar 23, 2018, 19:54

@fatboy

Both of those are very nice manufacturers with GNU Linux pre-installed on their hardware.

I mean something like a computer to GNU as the Surface Pro is to Microsoft or how the Mac is to Apple. Some "official" hardware would get fans more excited than a 3rd party manufacturer (not that that's a bad thing. I would just love to see a "GNU" logo on the back of my laptop, is all!)

**Andrew Miloradovsky** @amiloradovsky · 2018-03-23T20:08:17Z

Andrew Miloradovsky @amiloradovsky

@MutoShack
What you're saying is that #GNU underuses it's #branding capabilities?
IMO, they rather should run a #certification program for the #hardware manufacturers — "GNU compatible" / "FSF approved" logos and free shout-out. — They already sort of do it.
@fatboy

Mar 23, 2018, 20:08 · Mastalab · 0 · 2

**Muto/Hurd🌷** @MutoShack · Mar 23, 2018, 20:17

**Muto/Hurd🌷** @MutoShack · Mar 23, 2018, 20:17

@amiloradovsky

I guess I am saying that.
Also that is an *excellent* idea! I think the most important piece of hardware to have a label like that is wireless adapters! It would be a breeze to just waltz through Best Buy, look at the box & say "Yep! I can use this" instead of having to write down every supported adapter on a piece of paper!