Why! Computers

why! computers from why! open computing SA, Prilly VD, Switzerland.

why! offers products carefully chosen for their quality and "ecological" characteristics (low consumption, reparability). The machines are preconfigured free of charge at the factory with the latest LTS version of the free and open source operating system Ubuntu to offer you a simple and easy operation of your new computer.

• Durability, repairable computers: For the first time, a brand is doing everything to make its products last! This is the credo of why!: to limit the impact on the environment and put into practice the precepts of sustainable development, the why! brand has set itself the goal of making your computer last a decade. Here, no programmed obsolescence, and devices selected and designed to be easily repaired if necessary. With the help of a simple screwdriver, it is possible to replace any of the components of the why! computers in less than 15 minutes, except for the motherboard.
• Guides on IFixit.com: why! has become the first European brand to publish repair guides in French and German on the leading repair platform www.ifixit.com. Step-by-step explanations with illustrations guide the user through the entire process. This simplicity and the resulting savings (not to mention the satisfaction of having repaired the machine yourself) are one of the special features of the why! concept. The many specialists in the www.ifixit.com network are available for people who do not want to do the maintenance themselves.
• Available and affordable spare parts: There is no reason why computers - hardware and software - cannot last for many years, provided that they are not dictated to by a proprietary software company, why! offers you durable, repairable computers and undertakes to supply spare parts for 10 years and beyond, including used parts at unbeatable prices.
• Savings: Free and open source (FOSS) system and software: In order to avoid the obsolescence generated by system changes imposed by large multinational vendors (hardware not supported by the new OS, incompatible drivers, etc.), why! has chosen open source. Why! computers are delivered with the Ubuntu GNU/Linux system pre-installed, generally the latest LTS (Long Term Support) version, which will be kept up to date for 5 years. In the Linux world, a change or upgrade of an operating system does not mean a change of machine, printer and unrecognised peripherals.
  In addition to the system, a whole series of free and open source software are pre-installed, which avoids the purchase of expensive licenses, and in all legality, no dubious grey or black market licenses!