On 20/05/07, Robin Menneer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
On 5/20/07, Chris Rowson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I am always recommending it to friends but > > they always look so alarmed at the thought of change and I 'm not very > good > > at telling them why Ubuntu is so much better.- someone give me some > sales > > talk quick!!! > > > > Caroline (LSP) > > Hi Caroline, Giving someone a good reason to change, when they're > happy with what they have is always hard ! > > I think its important to draw their attention to the negative aspects > of Windows. and contrasting them against the positive attributes of > Linux may work. Most people have never used anything other than > Windows. They assume that all computers are slow, need lots of > resources and get virus's (or is it viri!). Show them that there is a > choice... Like the bank advert says "There is another way.." > > For instance: > > Q: Have you ever had a virus? > > Did you know that some virus's/malware can steal your personal > details, turn your Windows computer into a gateway for pornographic > emails and get you into trouble? Ubuntu by the way isn't susceptible > to virus's like Windows is. Using Ubuntu can safeguard you from bad > people on the internet. > > Q: Does your computer start up slowly? If not, you're guaranteed that > it will after time.. > > Did you know that Windows gets more and more 'bloated' the longer you > use it? This slows your Windows computer down, making it unresponsive > and sluggish. Ubuntu is designed differently. It doesn't get fat like > Windows ;-) > > Q: Does it cost you a lot of money, every time you need a new program > to do something? > > A standard version of Microsoft Office 2007 could cost you around 300 > quid, Photoshop could cost you more. Did you know that Ubuntu has > thousands of programs available for free at the click of a button, and > you can still open all of your old Microsoft Office documents too! > > In fact, this sounds like a reasonably good way to market Ubuntu via > leaflets etc! > > Chris > > - Ububtu is reliable, free and friendly - Windows isn't any of these.
Hello Robin- thanks. -
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