The Linux desktop is already here

[JEDIDIAH]

On 2010-03-17, John <johnbslocomb@invalid.com> wrote:
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> On Tue, 16 Mar 2010 112:07 -0700, "Spanky de Monkey, ESQ"
><spanky@deMonkey.gov> wrote:
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>>"John" <johnbslocomb@invalid.com> wrote in message
>>news:e3ltp5p4c65oo4pleupttp1js6nacrortm@4ax.com...
>>> On Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:02:13 +0100, Alias
>>> <aka@masked&anonymous.com.invalido> wrote:
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>>>>John wrote:
>>>>> On Mon, 15 Mar 2010 147:57 +0100, Alias
>>>>> <aka@masked&anonymous.com.invalido> wrote:
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>>>>>> http://blogs.computerworld.com/15719/the_linux_desktop_is_already_here
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>>>>>> Note: *everyone* that reads this news group uses Linux, even Frank.
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>>>>> Rather contrived I thought. You might as well say that we are all main
>>>>> frame users because we get money from an ATM and the bank's central
>>>>> computer may well be running some archaic IBM operating system
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>>>>> John B.
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>>>>Also true. The uncontrived part is that major OEMs like Dell and
>>>>computer chains in Europe are selling desktops with Linux installed. On
>>>>net books, it holds 32% of the market. Linux isn't just for geeks anymore.
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>>> However the fact that OEM's sell a specific operating system is simply
>>> a matter of sales strategy. Sell Windows Boxes for $XX and Linux Boxes
>>> for a couple of hundred less. Cover all bases.
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>>> I was in Tesco the other day and almost all of the computers they had
>>> on sale were Liinux machines. Why? Because they are the best box you
>>> can buy? Because Tesco somehow has a relationship with Linus? Or
>>> simply because Tesco sells cheap and Linux is cheaper.
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>>> For those who care: All the machines were equipped with Ubuntu.
>>>
>>> John B.
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>>What that should tell you is not to purchase computers from Tesco. If most
>>of the computers they carry are Linux based, they certainly don't know what
>>they are doing.
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>>Better seek out a shop with professionals.
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>>Get Windows 7
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> You obviously missed the point. Tesco's business is based on selling
> cheap stuff. Computers with free operating systems sell for less money
> the computers.
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> As far as "professionals" goes one, Tesco is one of the most
> successful retail businesses around. Obviously they are professional
> in what they are doing.

If they are like their US counterpart (walmart), then they are very good
at being aware of what sells and what does not. If it doesn't sell then it
doesn't stay in view. If you see it there, then it's something that a lot of
people are buying.

They probably don't sell low volume speciality items either.

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> This is hardly a unique phenomena, Acer sells aspire netbooks with
> Windows for about $100 more money then aspire's with Linux.
>
> John B.


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[Muad'Dib]

Alias wrote:
> LD55ZRA wrote:
>> Alias wrote:
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>>> http://blogs.computerworld.com/15719/the_linux_desktop_is_already_here
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>>> Note: *everyone* that reads this news group uses Linux, even Frank.
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>> Ah have you seen this yet?
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>> <http/www.linuxinsider.com/story/68990.html>
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>> Download from here:
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>> <http/www.ylmf.org/en/index.html>
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>> hth
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> The *last* think I would want my Ubuntu install to look like is XP, much
> less in Chinese.
>

Although I agree, some people just don't adapt to change well. I would
have thought they would clone Vista or Win7 rather than XP. There is
what looks like a pretty good Win7 theme package on gnomelook.org,
downloaded it but haven't had time to install/test yet. And to those nay
sayers, the idea of cloning, that is, creating a Win(X) look alike is to
make it easier or more comfortable for the "general" user to
convert/switch. I have found this to be true installing various flavors
on client's computers. While they like and use Linux, I had to make the
install feel somewhat like Winders. That is what they are used to, so is
easier for most of them to start out with. Others after seeing what I
presented to them said to just install it like it is, as they loved the
idea of their desktop being as far from Winders as possible. They are
THAT tired of MS Winders and the constant hassles.

G'day