[ubuntu-uk] What do non-techies like the most about Ubuntu?

[London School of Puppetry]

On 20/05/07, Robin Menneer <robinmenneer at gmail.com> wrote:
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> On 5/20/07, Chris Rowson <christopherrowson at gmail.com> wrote:
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> > I am always recommending  it to friends but
> > > they always look so alarmed at the thought of change and I 'm not very
> > good
> > > at telling them why Ubuntu is so much better.- someone give me some
> > sales
> > > talk quick!!!
> > >
> > > Caroline (LSP)
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> > Hi Caroline, Giving someone a good reason to change, when they're
> > happy with what they have is always hard !
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> > I think its important to draw their attention to the negative aspects
> > of Windows. and contrasting them against the positive attributes of
> > Linux may work. Most people have never used anything other than
> > Windows. They assume that all computers are slow, need lots of
> > resources and get virus's (or is it viri!). Show them that there is a
> > choice... Like the bank advert says "There is another way.."
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> > For instance:
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> > Q: Have you ever had a virus?
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> > Did you know that some virus's/malware can steal your personal
> > details, turn your Windows computer into a gateway for pornographic
> > emails and get you into trouble? Ubuntu by the way isn't susceptible
> > to virus's like Windows is. Using Ubuntu can safeguard you from bad
> > people on the internet.
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> > Q: Does your computer start up slowly? If not, you're guaranteed that
> > it will after time..
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> > Did you know that Windows gets more and more 'bloated' the longer you
> > use it? This slows your Windows computer down, making it unresponsive
> > and sluggish. Ubuntu is designed differently. It doesn't get fat like
> > Windows ;-)
> >
> > Q: Does it cost you a lot of money, every time you need a new program
> > to do something?
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> > A standard version of Microsoft Office 2007 could cost you around 300
> > quid, Photoshop could cost you more. Did you know that Ubuntu has
> > thousands of programs available for free at the click of a button, and
> > you can still open all of your old Microsoft Office documents too!
> >
> > In fact, this sounds like a reasonably good way to market Ubuntu via
> > leaflets etc!
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> > Chris
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> Ububtu is reliable, free and friendly - Windows isn't any of these.
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Hello Robin- thanks.

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