Alan Pope wrote: > Hi, > > On Sun, 2007-11-11 at 22:10 +0530, Two Steps Back wrote: >> @Installer: >> We can start with an install trainer, to begin with, if >> http://paste.ubuntu-nl.org/37158/ is too complex. >> Then upgrade to cover all hardware configs. > > I'm not sure we do. We have plenty of screenshots and videos showing > what the installer looks like:- > > http://screencasts.ubuntu.com/Installing_Xubuntu > http://screencasts.ubuntu.com/MoS2007/10_Installing_Ubuntu_Part_2 > http://screencasts.ubuntu.com/MoS2007/09_Installing_Ubuntu_Part_1 > http://screencasts.ubuntu.com/Installing_Ubuntu_with_Windows_Dual-Boot > > I'm not convinced that it's worthwhile putting the effort into simulate > something that your average user can actually do fairly easily.
Many cannot do this easily and *without risk*. Windows users are ultra sensitive to risk. When the more ambitious windows users iconsider jumping out of the swamp for the first time a proportion of them face things like partitioning, disk and partition naming, boot managers, file system type, and even a need for serious backup (!), for the first time. This is noticeable in various local computer clubs where I find a good interest in say ubuntu, but in some clubs, only one person in 15 has ever installed a (windows) OS from scratch. One person was keen to try ubuntu, but got frightened when I recommended they did a good backup first! I think it will apply to a proportion of windows users, ones with ambitions but little experience or confidence. A good simulation will also be a service to the many helpers in forums too because the advice they give about *exactly* what is seen on screen with this or that version under certain circumstances is invariably vague. It does take a lot of time and effort to keep a test machine, with a certain configuration, windows etc, in order to offer exact information to a nervous beginner who asks a pertinent question. One person recently stated they had not seen the 'slider' bar before the partitioning sequence and why not? I think there may be occasions when I have not seen it either, but I could not accurately answer their question of why and when. -- alan cocks Kubuntu user#10391 -- ubuntu-marketing mailing list [email protected] Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-marketing
