Linux in your home — by mail

Tux-by-mail: Mailorder Linux installation

You send us your computer by mail or bring it to us yourself. We will install Linux for you and configure the system the way you want it. Then we will ship the computer back to you or we phone you that you can come pick it up. As with out in-house installation plan, we can install Linux as a stand-alone system or as an additonal option when you turn on your computer. This way you can choose each time if you want Linux or Windows. You will also get a user guide for your new Linux system and one week of free telephone and e-mail support. If you think that is not enough then you can pick one of our extended support options. Our pricing plan:

Installation and one week support, excluding shipping costs	$	50.00
Three months additional telephone and e-mail support	$	40.00
Six months additional telephone and e-mail support	$	70.00

A few things you should know about this service:

• You are responsible for the shipping and insurance cost. While your computer is in our care we will treat it as a new-born baby but we can't be responsible for the postal services.
• You can ship your computer through any service you want. However, we recommend that you use Bax Global. Tux-by-mail customers will get a discount from Bax Global when shipping computers to and from HeliOS Solutions. You still have to make the shipping arrangements yourself tough. You can reach Bax Global on 1-800-call-bax.
• Due to the high travel expenses we cannot offer Tux-by-mail customers the same lifetime guarantee as our home installation plan. Sorry.

Order Tux-by-mail right now!

Please fill out the form below if you want to sign up for the Tux-by-mail service. Below the form you can find an overview of the brands of Linux we can install for you. After you have submitted the form, one of the HeliOS Solutions people will contact you to discuss shipping and payment options. *Do not send us your computer yet*

Your personal details

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About your computer

Linux brand:
(See below)

I don't know. Please choose for me Ubuntu Kubuntu Linux Mint (with Gnome) Linux Mint (with KDE) Linux Mint (with XFCE) Fedora Simply Mepis Mandriva Debian PCLinuxOS

Leave Windows on my computer as well

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Your choice of Linux

Linux comes in many shapes and sizes. You can choose what brand of Linux that you want on your computer. Below you will find a summary of the brands of Linux that we offer. If you can't choose we can pick one for you, based of the hardware of your computer and friendly chat about what you would like to do with your computer.

• Ubuntu

  Ubuntu is probably the most popular brand of Linux around today. It has a very large group of supporters and very busy and friendly support forums. It's user interface is called Gnome. http://www.ubuntu.com

• Kubuntu

  Kubuntu is Ubuntu's sister. It works similary but has a different user interface called KDE that allows more configuration. It's also a little more complex. http://www.kubuntu.com

• Linux Mint

  Linux Mint is a relatively new but very friendly brand of Linux. It can be installed with the Gnome or with the KDE user interface. There is also a third user interface called XFCE which is very good for older, slower computers. http://linuxmint.com/

• Fedora

  Fedora is the basis of the well know Red Hat Linux. It is one of the most stable versions of Linux but it does not have too many multimedia functions by default. This makes it very suitable for a business desktop.

• Simply Mepis

  Simply Mepis is a well known brand of Linux that includes a lot of software and works perfectly on almost any hardware. http://www.mepis.org/

• Mandriva

  Mandriva is a very popular brand originating from France. It's a solid brand of Linux with many applications. It is very friendly for new Linux users but generally not as well known in the United States as the other brands listed here. http://www.mandriva.com

• Debian

  Debian is one of the oldest and well-know brands of Linux around. It is very stable and it includes the biggest collection of software by far, over 20,000 packages. It's also the most complex brand of these five but still suitable for new Linux users. http://www.debian.org

• PCLinuxOS

  PCLinuxOS is a Linux brand especially made for people who are new to Linux. It is based on Mandriva Linux and has about the same number of applications available.http://www.pclinuxos.com/