preinstalled linux is a hard requirement for many users, even if they want to reinstall it themselves. It gives an assurance that CPU throttling, suspension, hibernation, will work correctly. Otherwise it feels like a lottery. Of course a linux install is easy and will always work; but will it work correctly? If you offer preinstalled linuxes we can be sure it does.

> It gives an assurance that CPU throttling, suspension, hibernation, will work correctly.

For what it's worth, I had two XPS 13s in a row and the one that came with Ubuntu pre-installed had _way_ worse hardware compatibility problems.

> If you offer preinstalled linuxes we can be sure it does.

With that one specific preinstalled kernel image.

I'd buy this in a heartbeat if I could get a guarantee that it would work well with Linux. Having Linux pre-installed is one way to signal confidence that it works well with Linux.

It sounds like they're internally running Linux on these, which also seems like a pretty good sign?

Doesn't mean that all of the peripherals work ideally, or that power management works ideally.

I will be on your wait list for the pro the moment I can order it with Linux preinstalled.