hello all, why not simply distribute copies of ubuntu to retailers and ask them to give consumer a choice between free ubuntu or paid microsoft os ??? Tie ups with large scale retail formats like croma etc can be set up easily (even by one single person like you or me, but dont expect to get paid)....
On Sat, Jan 22, 2011 at 8:40 PM, mohi <mohanc...@ubuntu.com> wrote: > Hello Hardeep, > > But, you think they reduce the cost price? And why not in the official > website? > > On Sat, Jan 22, 2011 at 8:35 PM, Hardeep Singh < > hardeep1singh_...@yahoo.co.in> wrote: > >> >> >> >> >> *From:* ubuntu-in-boun...@lists.ubuntu.com [mailto: >> ubuntu-in-boun...@lists.ubuntu.com] *On Behalf Of *Abhijit Navale >> *Sent:* Saturday, January 22, 2011 7:16 PM >> *To:* ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com; linux...@mm.ilug-bom.org.in >> *Subject:* [Bulk] [ubuntu-in] Microsoft Monopoly >> >> >> >> This is an email I am circulatting from lugc mailist list: >> >> >> >> Hello all, >> >> When I looked to buy a branded laptop, I felt much bad that I can >> customize a laptop *BUT* I MUST select a M$ operating system. And this >> really is like forcing us to pay money even if we do not want to buy it. Is >> there any talks before this post or is there a way to buy a branded laptop >> (like HP, DELL or a sony vaio). >> >> >> >> Go to a Local Dell showroom, they have laptops available without an OS. >> Lenovo also offers laptops without an OS. Shopkeeper will even set you up >> with a pirated copy of XP. >> >> >> If there is no way, why are we not even trying to make a way? >> >> This is India. Everything’s possible. >> >> >> >> >> and also see http://www.mca.gov.in/Ministry/mrtpc.html >> >> >> >> >> -- >> ubuntu-in mailing list >> >> ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com >> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in >> >> > > > -- > Mohi > > <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Mohan_chml> > > > -- > ubuntu-in mailing list > ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in > > -- Aditya A. Muley PGDM-Business Design Welingkar Institute of Management Visit me at methodinmadness.webs.com
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