Interesting Article - "Ubuntu made me quit college!!"

[Mr. C clark]

My first experience trying to find out how to Format and load a Windows OS to my PC was filled with mystery no one wanted to divulge the secret. 
Now a Linux user I find that with Windows you don't need to think, and thats a problem for people switching to Linux.
My computer wont play videos, music etc.  Now what do I do??? 


The average Windows user knows how to click a mouse.
With Linux you have to understand how things work to locate the problem drivers etc.
I was very experienced at Windows before I switched to Ubuntu.

This college student should never have been sold a Linux pc to start college, the learning curve is Large.




> Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2009 18:46:33 -0500
> From: emmajane at ubuntu.com
> To: ubuntu-ca at lists.ubuntu.com
> Subject: Re: Interesting Article - "Ubuntu made me quit college!!"
> 
> Andy Boersma wrote:
> > It comes down to somebody not knowing what she is buying, just plunk 
> > down some cash, luv the colour!
> 
> There are many days that I think picking the colour of the case *should
> be* more than enough. Especially for those of us who expect our
> computers to *just work*. In 2009 I don't think that's an unreasonable
> thing to ask. For example: Earlier today I was talking to a friend whose
> computer was stolen. They wanted to know if they should switch from
> Windows to Mac. I asked the most important question, "when it's not
> working, do you want to deal with Rob (the local Mac guy) or Bruce (the
> local PC guy)?"
> 
> For people who need to surf the Web, write a few essays, and send email
> there really is no reason to be dependent on any OS.
> 
> regards,
> emma
> 
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