We were thinking that since people don't understand they are paying for an operating system when they buy a new computer, maybe we should consider targeting independent system builders (if there are any still in business).
As a software consultant the last thing that I want to do is build hardware, but the key to the Microsoft's success in the software business is that they managed to get Windows installed at the factory on 95% of all the systems on the retail shelf. Obviously hardware is also the key to Apple's success, because they follow more of the 1950's-1980's IBM business model of you get most of the software that you need, as long as you buy the hardware. They also have a large user base of expensive specialized third party professional software products and open source applications like Open Office and Firefox. Would more people would be using Linux, if there where better retail distribution channels for Ubuntu based systems ? Mike F. Cocoa Beach, FL -- ubuntu-marketing mailing list [email protected] Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-marketing
