Just get speakers that plug into an actual speaker port and not a USB 
port. That'll be compatible with everything.

On Fri, 30 Oct 2015, Tom wrote:

> I'm in the market for external computer speakers compatible with Linux
> running on a Dell desktop.  I noticed that a $27 set of Logitech Z200 with
> 5W each speaker from Best Buy qualifies as only Window compatible.  Is this
> still an issue?
> Tom
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