On Fri, Dec 10, 2004 at 03:03:19PM -0800, Paul Johnson wrote: > On Friday 10 December 2004 1:53 pm, Ralph Katz wrote: > > > OK, now we've got some focus. I'd argue that what probably makes your > > firm successful and valued by your customers is not the hardware you > > deliver, but the competence, expertise and dependability by which you > > provide it. It's important to know what your customer is really > > paying > > for. Without this, you're just another dealer of commodity products, > > and that's a very tough way to make it. Most likely, you do more for > > your customers than you may know. Getting a better grip on what kinds > > of value and satisfaction you provide will help significantly. > > > > Back to your original question in the Subject line, I think you just > > answered it when you said: > > > > > Looking to convert customers to Linux. We want our customers to > have > > > the option of having a quality[1] distribution pre-installed or to > > > install themselves rather than the standard, lackluster lineup of > > > "Windows or nothing." > > > > I don't see how a $10 CD "retail kit" is going to achieve that > > objective. > > Well, if we can suggest something, and we have it to sell it, we're > giving them another option... > > That's more or less what we're thinking, too, but for the D-I-Y user, we > also want something to be able to sell them other than a bare CD. > Something can be said for presentation: OEM versions of Windows only > come with an installation manual strapped to a CD in an envelope, I > consider that to be a minimum expectation when buying a copy of an OS. > > > Oh Paul, you may even find a windows firefox CD can whet the appetite > > of a particular customer. Because we know what happens next once > > they've seen what's possible with free sw. >
The OpenCD version 2.0 which has most of the software you need in an attractively packaged format is out right now :) Look on Slashdot for reviews or google to get to mirror sites. I wanted to write more - but I haven't the time at 0140 Z More from me on this thread tomorrow. andy -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
