Re: [ubuntu-uk] Good old Dell!

2009-10-27 Thread David King
And Dell cannot even spell. A computer program (not programme) but a TV programme. And of the two pictures, the one for Ubuntu looks like an easier system and more attractive. http://www1.euro.dell.com/content/topics/segtopic.aspx/windows_or_ubuntu?c=uk&cs=ukdhs1&l=en&s=dhs David King Sean M

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Good old Dell!

2009-10-27 Thread Liam Wilson
Sean Miller wrote: > I hate Dell... > > "With an UBUNTU operating system you must use open source programmes: > > * Some open source software requires intermediate or advanced > technical knowledge to use > * Most open source programmes are not compatible with Microsoft programmes > * Y

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Good old Dell!

2009-10-27 Thread etali
Sean Miller wrote: > Erm, why would being "new to using computers" mean you'd be better to > choose Windows?? > > http://www1.euro.dell.com/content/topics/segtopic.aspx/windows_or_ubuntu?c=uk&cs=ukdhs1&l=en&s=dhs > > Sean > > While I agree that page is terribly written, and in places, plain wron

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Good old Dell!

2009-10-27 Thread Sean Miller
I hate Dell... "With an UBUNTU operating system you must use open source programmes: * Some open source software requires intermediate or advanced technical knowledge to use * Most open source programmes are not compatible with Microsoft programmes * You will need to learn how to use

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Good old Dell!

2009-10-27 Thread Sean Miller
Erm, why would being "new to using computers" mean you'd be better to choose Windows?? http://www1.euro.dell.com/content/topics/segtopic.aspx/windows_or_ubuntu?c=uk&cs=ukdhs1&l=en&s=dhs Sean -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.co

[ubuntu-uk] Good old Dell!

2009-10-27 Thread mac
You may already have spotted this: * Dell unveils exclusive Microsoft-branded Ubuntu OS Mix up a penguin http://go.theregister.com/news/http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/10/26/dell_linux_windows_ubuntu/ Good old Dell. With friends like this... ;-) mac -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubunt