--- Doug <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The employees of a Gateway store in New Orleans > looked at me bewildered > when I asked for a computer with no "OS". Then I > asked them if there > were any alternatives to microsoft products offered > like linux possibly. > The kind, yet misinformed woman, asked if linux was > a new office suite.
Now, I'm very afraid. > I tried to explain to her, but to some people, they > don't understand > how a computer works without windows. They know > that they turn on the > power button and Windows starts up. To them, > windows is their computer. > Without windows it's broken. How in the hell did humanity let themselves get dumbed down so badly? Anyone who says advertising doesn't manipulate people are wrong. > There are alot less > tech savvy people > than we would like to think, even in the pc retail > business. They just > know to read what's on the card sitting next to the > pc on display. Thanks for the info. I'm going to start quizzing PC retailers, services providers and software publishers if they support Linux. It would be good to get them wondering about it. John Hebert __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Sports - live college hoops coverage http://sports.yahoo.com/ ================================================ BRLUG - The Baton Rouge Linux User Group Visit http://www.brlug.net for more information. Send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] to change your subscription information. ================================================
