On 05/08/10 19:41, Loic Duros wrote: > Ubuntu is great in so many ways both Windows and Mac are good for. The only > negative aspect of Ubuntu compared to Mac is that it's basically free and it > has less strong branding. Lots of people believe Apple and Mac OS are just > so cool, but what it is really for the most part is just brand power --
I have a fair number of friends who use Ubuntu not Windows. This is because I could help when they asked for it to be installed. I have a number of friends also who have wanted to purchase a fully retail Ubuntu (large display laptop). I could point them to a specialist vendor, and they had a good experience with their purchase. Not that there are many such vendors around (UK). In the last two weeks, two other friends, each, somewhat geographically distant from me, have specifically asked to buy a new Ubuntu laptop and are having difficulty with this. They are surrounded by a Windows mono-culture. On a different direction: I recently contacted my local elected representatives, urging them to consider free software such as Ubuntu with one aim of economy, and other aims of greater freedom and competition. The considered reply was that the matter I raised had been referred to the existing IT professional. It went without saying that the elected representatives, the people with the real power, did not know anything about - computers. Watch this space. (but dont hold your breath) -- alan cocks Ubuntu user -- ubuntu-marketing mailing list [email protected] Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-marketing
