Acer installing Linux on notebooks, but not Ubuntu (InfoWorld)

Acer installing Linux on notebooks, but not Ubuntu (InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Acer did not preinstall the Ubuntu Linux distribution on a batch of Aspire notebooks for sale in Singapore, but instead is installing a different version of the open source operating system, local dealers said.

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VeriSign Worker Fired After Laptop, Employee Info Are Stolen (TechWeb)
TechWeb - The computer held unencrypted information on VeriSign's current and former employees.

Acer Installing Linux on Some Notebooks (PC World)
PC World - Acer Inc. did not install the Ubuntu Linux distribution on a batch of Aspire notebooks for sale in Singapore, but the company is installing a different version of the open-source operating system on some notebooks, local dealers said.

Questions about laptop and RAM
Right now I have 2x 1GB I plan on making it 1GB + 2GB next to each other will this have any negative effect ? What are good laptop RAM brands?