What seems very strange about Dell's website is the (US/EU) inconsistency of their message.
>From dell.co.ok/ubuntu. As you've discussed, it's very poor: Clicking on "shop for ubuntu laptops" - doesn't link to any, the comparison webpage is utter rubbish, and Ubuntu isn't even a selectable option for OS (a choice of 5 versions of Windows) when shopping on the dell.co.uk website... >From dell.com/ubuntu, it's pretty good: 10 things to know about Ubuntu, the link to buy Ubuntu laptops even works! I can select open-source OS in the list of OSs. And you've probably seen the advert now: http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2010/07/best-advert-for-ubuntu-you-probably.html On 23 July 2010 14:15, »John« <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > http://www1.euro.dell.com/content/topics/segtopic.aspx/windows_or_ubuntu > > > Choose Windows "If you are new to computers" - a bad joke. Especially > when new to computers and not having to deal with old required Windows > stuff, it is easier to use Ubuntu. > > Yeah. It is exactly those users that should start with ubuntu, before > they get used with Windows. > > Took the words right out of my mouth. > > > > > That said, there are still people sending .doc and .xls files and the > like around. This is a virus that has to be stopped also... > > This is a bigger problem then Windows market share. Microsoft Office is > one of those things that keeps corporations from switching. Personally I > only toss PDF files around. We have to work harder to get people to stop > using proprietary formats. > > Damn right. Did you know that despite of what most of us probably think, > the M$ flagship product is actually their Office suite? That's one of > the "killer apps" that usually keeps corporate Windown$ users from > switching (the others being CAD and DTP as far as I remember). > I can confirm this using the experience with my cousin - she was so > stuck in her M$ Office ways that the FUD from having to learn something > like OpenOffice alone was more than enough to keep her from even > considering using Ubuntu. Stupid Windown$ was hammering her WLAN card > for no reason like every month or so and she had to keep asking me or > her brother to make it work over and over again, but she still wouldn't > let us help her switch. The funny thing is that the other day my > granddad (hardcore ICT beginner but at the same time a happy user of my > ancient K5 desktop running Xubuntu) needed her help with some document > he just wrote. She came over, got the job done without any major > problems and pretty much got the hang of things in the process. In the > end she told him "You know what? It's really easy to use… but don't tell > John what I just said!". So afraid of my "I told you so…" > So (bundling restrictions aside), offering a good drop-in replacement > for M$ Office will really hammer them! > > -- > Microsoft has a majority market share > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1 > You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber > of the bug. > > Status in Club Distro: Invalid > Status in Computer Science Ubuntu: Invalid > Status in EasyPeasy Overview: Invalid > Status in Ichthux - Linux for Christians: Invalid > Status in JAK LINUX: Invalid > Status in The Linux OS Project: In Progress > Status in The OpenOffice.org Suite: In Progress > Status in Tabuntu: Invalid > Status in A simple player to online TV streaming: Invalid > Status in Tv-Player: New > Status in Ubuntu: In Progress > Status in “ubuntu-express” package in Ubuntu: Invalid > Status in The Jaunty Jackalope: Invalid > Status in “ubuntu-express” source package in Jaunty: Invalid > Status in Baltix GNU/Linux: Invalid > Status in “linux” package in Debian: In Progress > Status in Fluxbuntu: The Lightweight, Productive, Agile OS: Confirmed > Status in openSUSE: In Progress > Status in Tilix Linux: New > > Bug description: > Microsoft has a majority market share in the new desktop PC marketplace. > This is a bug, which Ubuntu is designed to fix. > > Non-free software is holding back innovation in the IT industry, > restricting access to IT to a small part of the world's population and > limiting the ability of software developers to reach their full potential, > globally. This bug is widely evident in the PC industry. > > Steps to repeat: > > 1. Visit a local PC store. > > What happens: > 2. Observe that a majority of PCs for sale have non-free software > pre-installed. > 3. Observe very few PCs with Ubuntu and free software pre-installed. > > What should happen: > 1. A majority of the PCs for sale should include only free software like > Ubuntu. > 2. Ubuntu should be marketed in a way such that its amazing features and > benefits would be apparent and known by all. > 3. The system shall become more and more user friendly as time passes. > > > > To unsubscribe from this bug, go to: > https://bugs.launchpad.net/clubdistro/+bug/1/+subscribe > -- Microsoft has a majority market share https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu 4 dz, which is a direct subscriber. Status in Club Distro: Invalid Status in Computer Science Ubuntu: Invalid Status in EasyPeasy Overview: Invalid Status in Ichthux - Linux for Christians: Invalid Status in JAK LINUX: Invalid Status in The Linux OS Project: In Progress Status in The OpenOffice.org Suite: In Progress Status in Tabuntu: Invalid Status in A simple player to online TV streaming: Invalid Status in Tv-Player: New Status in Ubuntu: In Progress Status in “ubuntu-express” package in Ubuntu: Invalid Status in The Jaunty Jackalope: Invalid Status in “ubuntu-express” source package in Jaunty: Invalid Status in Baltix GNU/Linux: Invalid Status in “linux” package in Debian: In Progress Status in Fluxbuntu: The Lightweight, Productive, Agile OS: Confirmed Status in openSUSE: In Progress Status in Tilix Linux: New Bug description: Microsoft has a majority market share in the new desktop PC marketplace. This is a bug, which Ubuntu is designed to fix. Non-free software is holding back innovation in the IT industry, restricting access to IT to a small part of the world's population and limiting the ability of software developers to reach their full potential, globally. This bug is widely evident in the PC industry. Steps to repeat: 1. Visit a local PC store. What happens: 2. Observe that a majority of PCs for sale have non-free software pre-installed. 3. Observe very few PCs with Ubuntu and free software pre-installed. What should happen: 1. A majority of the PCs for sale should include only free software like Ubuntu. 2. Ubuntu should be marketed in a way such that its amazing features and benefits would be apparent and known by all. 3. The system shall become more and more user friendly as time passes. _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~algeriatul Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~algeriatul More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
