It has been tried many many times and has been on my mind for about 6 years now, I hope to do something in the future but I have seen so many linux stores come and go it's unreal, I think I'll wait until I can find a niche that will stand the test of time before running into it.
This is what I think of when it comes to linux stores: http://www.crn.com.au/News/151468,everything-linux-store-to-open-in-sydney.aspx It shut down like a year later. <http://www.crn.com.au/News/151468,everything-linux-store-to-open-in-sydney.aspx>I'd be interested in some of the statistics behind that shop actually, if anyone has those details I'm willing to pay with the picture of a spider. :D - ikt On 17 April 2011 07:02, Stephen Rees-Carter <[email protected]> wrote: > What we need is for someone like http://zareason.com/ or > http://www.system76.com/ to start selling laptops in Australia. > A dedicated linux/Ubuntu computer maker will provide better hardware > and support than an online retailer who sells lots of different stuff. > > Thanks, > ~Stephen > > On Sun, Apr 17, 2011 at 2:34 AM, IKT <[email protected]> wrote: > > I've seen some reports to be dubious about kogan, but more info here: > > > > http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/?p=12865 > > > > > > > > > > On 16 April 2011 13:16, Andrew <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > >> Hash: SHA1 > >> > >> Great news everyone, Kogan has just started selling laptops with 11.04 > >> on them. > >> Link is below > >> http://www.kogan.com.au/shop/category/laptops-tablet-pc/ > >> BTW, I don't work for Kogan or have any financial interest in the > >> company etc etc. I'm just stoked to have a retailer selling them. > >> Andrew > >> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > >> Version: GnuPG v1.4.10 (GNU/Linux) > >> Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ > >> > >> iQEcBAEBAgAGBQJNqREiAAoJEDgX0BtK8awAt1AH/238urK9S28/qy2UOEaX7ACZ > >> WELNJNo5droiHOo/NE5Ma9w/OtQglTM2VZOJ5efjyln4velTtUVdLSgdwNXqK0KK > >> hSRqrQcatVpRZPan5ZaJLjC0aKeAUnjMYv12GM856v4AUOn00Y8x6W3aowJqRi9m > >> zi9wr7zcPrn0z4vo0mkTksDrgJtuUB/2ndBhKH51F+6aXQ/HtYQch37qebnspGYH > >> UWI9+cFuDFMZ6XQIRdlK44r43RpID3rNgZXhyjWTBZSib+SZzBSzF7la240Us9j4 > >> +62g2PunjQ5h3VO5aXoSLptW2QVcHNa7cf41SsT/L2qq0ITMRDxbis43SUQAGA4= > >> =tuLL > >> -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > >> > >> -- > >> ubuntu-au mailing list > >> [email protected] > >> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au > > > > > > -- > > ubuntu-au mailing list > > [email protected] > > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au > > > > > > > > -- > Stephen Rees-Carter ~ Valorin > http://stephen.rees-carter.net/ > > -- > ubuntu-au mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au >
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