--- title: Asus and Ubuntu deliver affordable world-class laptops to USA Education description: 'A quiet revolution is taking place in the global education sector: more and more institutions and students are discovering the value of the Ubuntu operating system. In the USA, Ubuntu partner ASUS has added to its long line of Ubuntu laptops.  The X201E and 1015E  are high-quality, affordable Ubuntu laptops, perfect for education. As Ubun […]' url: https://canonical.com/blog/asus-and-ubuntu-deliver-affordable-world-class-laptops-to-usa-education?format=md --- 1. [Blog](https://canonical.com/blog) 2. Article --- [Canonical](https://canonical.com/blog/author/canonical "More about Canonical") 26 November 2013 # Asus and Ubuntu deliver affordable world-class laptops to USA Education --- Share the article A quiet revolution is taking place in the global education sector: more and more institutions and students are discovering the value of the Ubuntu operating system. In the USA, Ubuntu partner ASUS has added to its long line of Ubuntu laptops.  The [X201E](http://www.amazon.com/ASUS-X201E-DH01-11-6-Inch-Laptop-Black/dp/B009F1I16K/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1385026873&sr=8-1&keywords=asus+x201e) and [1015E](http://www.amazon.com/ASUS-1015E-DS03-10-1-Inch-Laptop-Black/dp/B00COQK8QY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1385026963&sr=8-1&keywords=asus+1015e)  are high-quality, affordable Ubuntu laptops, perfect for education. As Ubuntu, and all the software bundled on it is free, there’s no licence fees in the purchase price which significantly  reduces cost.  This is perfect for students and institutions, both of whose finances can be hard pressed. Productivity applications are taken care of by LibreOffice.  Familiar feeling, they offer all the functionality students and staff need and are fully compatible with existing files from the leading proprietary alternative. There are also bundled free applications for email and web browsing. Beyond these basics thousands of other free, open-source applications are available to meet more specific needs from image processing and 3D animation to anti-virus or accounting. We know that effective personal computing is vital to students and Institutions, so it’s exciting for us to work with our partners to bring these low-cost, high-performance packages into the education sector. For more information see Amazon.com and other good online retailers. [Get in touch Interested in running Ubuntu in your organization?](https://ubuntu.com/about/contact-us/form) ## Sign up for our newsletter Get the latest Canonical news and updates in your inbox. Work email: \*I agree to receive information about Canonical's products and services. By submitting this form, I confirm that I have read and agree to [Canonical's Privacy Policy](https://canonical.com/legal/dataprivacy). Sign up ## Share on --- ## Related posts [### Canonical joins the Open Secure AI Alliance](https://canonical.com/blog/open-secure-ai-alliance) Canonical is now part of the Open Secure AI Alliance, announced by NVIDIA with partners across cloud computing, cybersecurity, enterprise software, open source foundations, and... [Canonical](https://canonical.com/blog/author/canonical) 28 August 2026 [### Arduino® VENTUNO™ Q is available for pre-order with Ubuntu pre-installed](https://canonical.com/blog/arduino-ventuno-q-is-available-for-pre-order-with-ubuntu-pre-installed) London, UK – August 25, 2026 – Following our initial collaboration announcement in March 2026, Canonical and Arduino (a subsidiary of Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.) are excited... [Canonical](https://canonical.com/blog/author/canonical) 25 August 2026 [### Advantech AOM-2721 is now Ubuntu Certified](https://canonical.com/blog/advantech-aom-2721-ubuntu-certified) Canonical announces that the Advantech AOM-2721 is officially joining the list of Ubuntu Certified Hardware. [Mikhail Khazov](https://canonical.com/blog/author/khazov-m) 13 August 2026 [### Canonical integrates NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning with Ubuntu for always-on AI agents](https://canonical.com/blog/nvidia-nemotron-3-5-lightning) Canonical is pleased to announce that NVIDIA’s newly introduced NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning, an open, customizable model built for always-on AI agents, is now available on... [Canonical](https://canonical.com/blog/author/canonical) 11 August 2026