New Linux Laptop Line Advances HP, System76 Open-Source

Last month System76 and HP began teasing an HP developer laptop with AMD Ryzen SoC and running Pop!_OS

Collaboration between Linux computer and software firm System76 and HP is pushing for greater commercial adoption of open-source software and hardware optimized for Linux.

System76 and HP

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Targeting Coders

Software developers want a customized device optimized for the way they code, added Tylitha Stewart, vice president and global head of consumer services and subscriptions at HP.

We are working to develop new features and optimize current ones into Pop!_OS at a much faster pace than previously possible,

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About the Hardware

It is equipped with an 8-Core AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U Processor 1 and AMD integrated Radeon Graphics.

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The Dev One laptop measures 12.73 x 8.44 x 0.75 inches (32.34 x 21.46 x 1.91 cm)

HP Dev One is available now with a starting price of US$1,099.