Stephen Morrish wrote: > > > On 2/13/07, *Philip Wyett* <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote: > > On 12/02/07, *James Tait* < [EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote: > > Robin Menneer wrote: > > You also need to carefully define your target eg the huge > population of > > semi-bored computer-illiterates might be more productive than > > experienced-with-windows men-in-the-street ? > > You may very well be right. I think especially with people who > are not > already seasoned/regular computer users and are just deciding to > venture > in to this brave new world and buy a PC at home for the first > time, one > very important question they will ask is "What do you use?", shortly > followed by "Why?". I think this type of campaign would be > particularly > effective for these people. > > That's not to say that I don't think it has a potential audience > among > the Windows-faithful. I still believe that Vista is an > opportunity for > Ubuntu to come to the fore, with people who would normally have said > "I'm buying a PC, therefore I'll get/need a copy of Windows" now > pausing > for a moment to consider the alternatives
Have you seen how absolutely difficult it is to get a PC *without* windows? For example, I believe that all of the Dell soho range are now offering vista. Only. There is a circular situation of windows is on PCs, people expect windows, then people require windows because it is a 'standard', it is a 'standard' because of clever and skillful marketing and certain business practices, a marketing monopoly. It is simpler for retail outlets to focus on a single OS particularly if it is a mass market for whatever reason. Is everyone familiar with the LXer 'The Pre-Installed Linux Vendor Database' http://lxer.com/module/db/index.php?dbn=14 It is a very useful focus of information, and also includes 'No installed OS' suppliers. I think it is a good approach to try to add to this list, and actively take interest in the listed vendors. -- alan cocks Kubuntu user#10391 -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
