14 DAY TRIAL // KDE's Thomas Pfeiffer was proud to announce today, January 26, 2017, the immediate availability for pre-order of the KDE Slimbook Linux laptop, which comes pre-installed with the latest KDE Plasma 5 desktop and related applications.
KDE Slimbook is a notebook created by and for the KDE community, for all fans of the KDE desktop environment. The KDE project celebrated 20 years of existence last year in October, and in this honor, they collaborated with Spanish hardware manufacturer Slimbook to create the perfect laptop powered by KDE and GNU/Linux.
"The KDE Slimbook allows KDE to offer our users a laptop which has been tested directly by KDE developers, on the exact same hardware and software configuration that the users get, and where any potential hardware-related issues have already been ironed out before a new version of our software is shipped to them," reads today's announcement.
Think of KDE Slimbook as the perfect laptop you've ever wanted to run the latest KDE Plasma and Applications technologies without hiccups. It offers you an out-of-the-box KDE experience powered by the KDE Neon User Edition operating system which offers rolling updates and quick access to the latest stable KDE Plasma, Frameworks, and Applications releases.
Two KDE Slimbook models are now available for pre-order
KDE fans who always dreamed of the perfect Linux laptop to run their beloved KDE Plasma desktop environment can now pre-order either of the two KDE Slimbook models offered on the official website. They are KDE Intel i5 and KDE Intel i7, shipping with 6th generation Intel Core i5 and Intel Core i7 processors, respectively.
Both KDE Slimbook models come with beautifully finished aluminum case in grey color, a 13.3 inch display with Full HD (1920x1080) resolution, 4GB RAM (up to 16GB supported), 120GB SSD (up to 500GB supported), Intel Dual-Band 7265N or 7265AC (for extra 29,00 €) Wi-Fi card, and two USB 3.0 ports.
English and Spanish keyboard layouts are provided for the laptop's led backlight keyboard, and the sales price starts at €729,00 ($779) for the KDE Slimbook Intel i5 model and €849,00 ($907) for the KDE Slimbook Intel i7 one. You can pre-order yours right now from Slimbook, but note that all orders will ship after March 15, 2017.
