On 5/15/07, Chris Rowson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I thought it'd be interesting to find out what it is that impresses new non-techie users the most about Ubuntu. For people who are 'into' IT it may be engineering, adaptability or the politics of FOSS. For the large majority though it's likely to be something quite different. I hope that this information will help us sell Ubuntu more effectively and help focus in on some themes that can be included in future marketing campaigns (like the leaflet suggestion for instance). Here's my example. Like many IT folks, I'm the unpaid tech support to an array of family and friends. Anyone who comes to me wanting a basic desktop (ie - who doesn't want to play computer games) gets Ubuntu. What has surprised me is that the most commented on feature of Ubuntu from the perspective of the non-technical user is the add/remove programs menu option. People seem to be very impressed that they can simply click a button and quality software appears for free, ready to use on their computer. Surely more can be made of this to punt the feature to new potential users.... Any other examples ? Chris
Like your people I was and am deeply impressed with the Add/Remove facility (it keeps me away from the dreaded terminal) but it lacks depth. Alter looking through the list of software and finding two or three that attracted me, I couldn't easily find a definitive list of thickie application programs on the web. they are scattered all over the place and I had to use this list to find what I wanted. I had expected some sort of link(s) attached somewhere in the add.remove sector which took me to a long list of free applications which did something for me outside of just getting the computer to work, A keyword search facility should be atttached. I use Ububtu because it is reliable, free and friendly Robin. --
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