[ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu pre-installed computer prices

[Alan Bell]

Eddie Bernard wrote:
> Tim Powys-Lybbe wrote:
>
>   
>> Surely for the average user a LTS version would be better, such as 8.04?
>> Development versions and upgrades could raise severe antagonisms to you.
>>     
>
> Fair cop, glad you pointed that out. I need to curb my enthusiasm for
> always wanting to be on the bleeding edge...
>
> Eddie
>
> (apologies if this doesn't thread correctly, I messed up my mailing
> list subscription at first...)
>
>   
to offer a contrary view I would always go for the latest released 
version fully updated. The customer is likely to update it anyway, or 
think they are not getting the newest and shinyest operating system 
otherwise. LTS is arguably better for servers or corporate desktop 
rollouts (if you don't have landscape or any management tools) but for 
sellability to geeks and others go for new and shiny. If you can launch 
on April 23rd with Jauny pre-installed you might get a burst of 
interest. (was thinking of doing that myself)

Alan.