Slimbook
Company typePrivate
Industry
  • Computer hardware
  • Computer software
Founded2015
FounderAlejandro López
Headquarters,
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Alejandro López (CEO)
ProductsDesktops, ultrabooks, servers
Websiteslimbook.com

Slimbook is a Spanish company that manufactures and sells ultrabooks.[1][2][3], desktop computers[4], mini PCs[5] and accessories compatible with GNU/Linux distributions as well as Windows.

History

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Founded in 2015[6][7] by CEO, Alejandro López, Slimbook operates as part of the Grupo Odín company, established in 2007 in Valencia. The company was initially focused on developing high-quality ultrabooks with pre-installed GNU/Linux options, aiming to address the limited availability of Linux-compatible hardware at the time.[8]

In 2018, Slimbook opened the Linux Center[9][10] in Paterna, a physical space that hosts events and workshops related to various free and open source tools.

Slimbook has participated in and sponsored FOSS-related events, including Akademy[11][12][13][14], Akademy-es[15], and GUADEC. In 2021, Slimbook became an official KDE patron[16].

Products

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Slimbook offers a range of laptops, desktops, mini PCs, and accessories. Key products in their lineup include:

  • Slimbook Hero: a series of gaming laptops designed for high performance[17].
  • Slimbook Executive[18] and Slimbook Excalibur: ultrabooks for professionals, creators and developers.
  • Slimbook One[19]: a compact series of mini PCs.
  • Slimbook Kymera[20]: A customizable desktop series.

Slimbook has released specific models with custom visual elements to support certain free software communities, such as the KDE Slimbook and Fedora Slimbook series. A portion of the sales from these models is donated to the respective organizations.

Slimbook OS and specific software

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Slimbook has developed its own GNU/Linux-based operating system, Slimbook OS, which is based on Ubuntu and optimized for their hardware. The company has also created applications for managing various hardware components, including a battery manager, face-unlock feature, processor controllers for Intel and AMD, and keyboard and touchpad configuration tools.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Slimbook Executive 16 Review en Español (Análisis completo)". Profesional Review (in Spanish). 2022-08-06. Retrieved 2022-10-09.
  2. ^ Solca, Bogdan. "Slimbook launches light and thin 14-inch Executive laptop with 3K 16:10 90 Hz display and Intel Tiger Lake-U processor". Notebookcheck. Retrieved 2022-10-09.
  3. ^ Sneddon, Joey (2017-01-26). "Meet the KDE Slimbook, a Powerful Laptop Running KDE Neon". OMG! Ubuntu!. Retrieved 2022-10-09.
  4. ^ Sneddon, Joey (2018-09-14). "Slimbook Kymera Aqua is a Powerful Water-Cooled Linux PC". OMG! Ubuntu!. Retrieved 2022-10-09.
  5. ^ "Slimbook ONE: la tecnología tras este miniPC español". Profesional Review (in Spanish). 2022-05-25. Retrieved 2022-10-09.
  6. ^ FM, Yúbal (2016-11-14). ""No existe apoyo directo por parte de las empresas que desarrollan distros Linux". Entrevista a Alejandro López, de Slimbook". Genbeta. Retrieved 2024-11-03.
  7. ^ "¡Lanzamiento Slimbook! - SLIMBOOK: ultrabooks, portátiles y ordenadores GNU/Linux". slimbook.es. Retrieved 2022-10-09.
  8. ^ FM, Yúbal (2016-11-14). ""No existe apoyo directo por parte de las empresas que desarrollan distros Linux". Entrevista a Alejandro López, de Slimbook". Genbeta (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-10-09.
  9. ^ "Linux center".
  10. ^ Cordero, Luis (2018-05-19). "Inauguración de Linux Center | Trastetes". Inauguración de Linux Center | Trastetes. Retrieved 2022-10-09.
  11. ^ "Sponsors | Akademy". akademy.kde.org. Retrieved 2022-10-09.
  12. ^ "Sponsors | Akademy". akademy.kde.org. Retrieved 2022-10-09.
  13. ^ "Sponsors | Akademy". akademy.kde.org. Retrieved 2022-10-09.
  14. ^ "Sponsors | Akademy". akademy.kde.org. Retrieved 2022-10-09.
  15. ^ "KDE ESPAÑA - Asociación cultural KDE España" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-10-09.
  16. ^ "Slimbook Becomes a KDE Patron". KDE.news. 2021-02-25. Retrieved 2024-08-02.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  17. ^ Brecher, Hannes (2024-02-17). "Slimbook Hero gaming laptop combines Linux Manjaro with 140W GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU". Notebookcheck. Retrieved 2024-09-06.
  18. ^ Linder, Brad (2022-07-12). "Slimbook Executive is a lightweight Linux laptop with Intel Core i7-12700H". Liliputing. Retrieved 2024-09-06.
  19. ^ Das, Ankush (2021-06-03). "Slimbook ONE Linux Mini PC is Now Powered by a High-Performance AMD Chip". It's FOSS News. Retrieved 2024-09-06.
  20. ^ Sneddon, Joey (2018-09-14). "Slimbook Kymera Aqua is a Powerful Water-Cooled Linux PC". OMG Ubuntu. Retrieved 2024-09-06.