Article- Is Ubuntu A Real Alternative to Windows

[Robert Simmons]

One more thing for the last question: be willing to help them when
they ask you questions.

On Sun, Apr 7, 2013 at 8:34 PM, Robert Simmons <rsimmons0 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 1. I can't go into a retail store and buy a computer with Ubuntu
> pre-installed on it
> Is there a market for this?  If there is not, that's why you don't see
> it.  If you think there's a market for it and nobody's selling this
> product, then you should invest in someone, or start your own
> business.
>
> 2. Other then system76, there is no way to buy a Ubuntu computer
> online (as far as I know)
> http://lmgtfy.com/?q=buy+ubuntu+preinstalled&l=1
>
> 3. When a new version of Ubuntu is released, I dont hear about it on
> TV, newspapers, magazines, etc.
> Canonical sales and marketing (I would imagine) have looked at this
> and decided that the ROI is too low.
>
> 4. I can't buy the OS on a DVD in any retail store anywhere.
> Brick and Morter:
> http://www.microcenter.com/search/search_results.aspx?Ntt=ubuntu&N=4294967279
> Online:
> http://shop.canonical.com/index.php?cPath=17
> However, its been a long time since I installed an OS from a CD/DVD.
> It's encouraging that those two types of media are dying.  Hopefully
> it equates to less trash and waste in our environment.
>
> Don't most computer users (presently company excluded) just want a
> computer that lets them check email and update their Facebook?
> Yes.
>
> How is anyone going to get one of these users to consider a Ubuntu computer?
> Install it for them and make sure that Chromium with the Chrome Remote
> Desktop extension is installed.  If you have version > 25 you will be
> able to control their desktop remotely and do voice/video chat over
> WebRTC.
>
> On Sun, Apr 7, 2013 at 7:52 PM, Kevin Gregg <kevingregg at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>the perceived weakness of Ubuntu.
>>
>> My list of "perceived weaknesses"
>> 1. I can't go into a retail store and buy a computer with Ubuntu
>> pre-installed on it
>> 2. Other then system76, there is no way to buy a Ubuntu computer online
>>  (as far as I know)
>> 3. When a new version of Ubuntu is released, I dont hear about it on TV,
>> newspapers, magazines, etc.
>> 4. I can't buy the OS on a DVD in any retail store anywhere.
>>
>> Don't most computer users (presently company excluded) just want a computer
>> that lets them check email and update their Facebook?  To them, the PC is
>> an appliance, like a toaster or blender.  The OS isn't really important to
>> them.  They just want their email, Facebook, Ebay, Amazon, etc.  How is
>> anyone going to get one of these users to consider a Ubuntu computer?
>>
>> Kevin
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>> Kevin
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>> On Sun, Apr 7, 2013 at 4:32 PM, Ron Swift <rswift at swiftstaffing.com> wrote:
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>>> This is a very well done balanced article on Ubuntu as an Alternative to
>>> Windows, http://www.digitaltrends.com/**computing/is-ubuntu-really-an-**
>>> alternative-to-windows/<http://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/is-ubuntu-really-an-alternative-to-windows/>
>>> Let me know what you think of it and more importantly what can we do to
>>> help address the perceived weakness of Ubuntu.
>>> Thanks
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