>From this month, I will start to charge my hardware and software support for >people in my neighborhood that need it. Yesterday, I was thinking in a manner >to help share Ubuntu over the masses.
I believe that people that offer this kind of service could use a good argument to offer someone to try to use Ubuntu instead of Windows. If everyone offer a live CD to friends or just show Ubuntu to them, more people will know and maybe be interested in Ubuntu. It looks simple, but this is the best marketing we could use to make Ubuntu the number one OS. And of course, it´s zero cost. Cheers, Dalton ---------- Cabeçalho original ----------- De: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Para: [email protected] Cópia: Data: Thu, 25 Oct 2007 17:40:33 +0200 Assunto: Re: [ubuntu-marketing] New York Times advertisement for Ubuntu > To add my two cents: > > I think just an advertisement would be on the wrong track. Switching web > browers isn't too technical but is your average user really going to > partition and install Ubuntu himself too see if it works for him? I > think a large install fest-ish thing would be better. This of course > needs to be advertised. > > Kind of like Apple's macs. If you buy one of their mac's a "mac genius" > moves your files and helps you set up your new mac. > http://www.apple.com/getamac/movetomac/ > > My idea: you go in then you can talk with an expert about if [Ubuntu] > GNU/Linux would work for you e.g would your hardware be compatible, what > good replacements are there for your programs. Then if you decide > GNU/Linux is for you the expert helps you move your files and setup your > system. Providing broadband might be a good idea (To download Java, > Flash, Codecs etc.) The file moving and configuration doesn't have to be > free. > > To advertise it we should mention Ubuntu's unique features, not the fact > that its better in certain aspects (which would require arguments and > evidence) but the fact that it's unique in certain aspects: > > In my experience whole disk encryption costs an arm and a leg. Free > whole disk encryption would be very attractive to your average traveling > business man. > > Free and light on the system eyecandy is another great thing. (Vista > eats RAM like pacman and with Apple you pay a fortune for the brand.) > > Security (Need I say more ;-)) > > DRM. (Need I say more ;-)) > > These features are not unique to Ubuntu but they are unique to GNU/Linux. > > Comments? > > Martin > > -- -- ubuntu-marketing mailing list [email protected] Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-marketing
