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Hi All The main problem with all PC manufactures supplying a Linux PC is the returns they had because people did not know that Linux is not windows Netbooks were the start of Linux going mainstream because most manufactures installed Linux and bad ones at that Xandros anyone ? So they had a lot of returns just at the time microcoft was starting to worry about the netbook craze they extended XP till 2014 and asked manufactures to install XP and now it looks like it may be extended further.<BR>
I've only been using Linux since Nov09 Ubuntu was my 1st distro I'm not a computer geek never programed and dont know how to use the terminal with out "copy and paste" <BR>but I do like some things in Linux more than windows and I like to learn <IMG alt="" src="http://gfx2.hotmail.com/mail/w4/pr01/ltr/emoticons/smile_regular.gif" width=19 height=19> <BR>> Date: Sun, 25 Jul 2010 18:05:16 +0100<BR>> From: steve.m.caddy@ntlworld.com<BR>> To: newark@mailman.lug.org.uk<BR>> Subject: Re: [Newark] Dell supplying Ubuntu... or not<BR>> <BR>> On 25/07/10 11:44, Richard Street wrote:<BR>> > <BR>> > Dell annoy me with this, because even when they do supply a PC/Laptop<BR>> > with Ubuntu, it generally costs more than the equivalent XP machine! I'd<BR>> > prefer them to ship it with no OS.<BR>> <BR>> Indeed. I regret not reclaiming the value of my unused Vista licence, but the<BR>> hoops are just too much bother to jump through.<BR>> <BR>> > One of the lads even installed Ubuntu over his<BR>> > home PC a couple of days later (after taking advice on making sure<BR>> > everything was backed up that he needed), an easy transition for him as<BR>> > 99% of everything he needs it for is online now.<BR>> <BR>> This was my experience of switching from Win2k to Ubuntu back in April 2008.<BR>> Ok, I admit I've had a Linux PC of some description knocking about since 1997,<BR>> having worked my way from Redhat 4.1 to 9, then trying Suse for a couple of<BR>> days, then Gentoo for a couple of years, before discovering Ubuntu. Even so,<BR>> you can imagine my surprise when my Firefox favourites imported without<BR>> question, and my Thunderbird email folders simply copied across with no ill<BR>> effects. There was only one windows app (which happens to be GPL too) that I<BR>> couldn't get a Linux replacement for, and it runs in Wine. I see no need to<BR>> use Windows for anything any more.<BR>> <BR>> The question is, what more can we do to shrug off this apparent image of<BR>> requiring a degree in computer science to even look at Linux? As such a small<BR>> LUG, I don't think there's much we can do, which is why I posted this news to<BR>> Nottingham LUG too, however, there hasn't been much response. Maybe a few<BR>> interviews on local radio? I know the BBC are always looking for "user<BR>> generated content", and then there are loads of small community stations,<BR>> including one in Newark. However, what do we say, without appearing to be<BR>> nerds or open source zealots?<BR>> <BR>> Steve<BR>> <BR>> -- <BR>> Steven M Caddy, MEng ------------------------------------------------------<BR>> Email: steve.m.caddy@ntlworld.com<BR>> <BR>> _______________________________________________<BR>> Newark mailing list<BR>> Newark@mailman.lug.org.uk<BR>> https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/newark<BR> <br /><hr />Get a new e-mail account with Hotmail - Free. <a href='http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/197222280/direct/01/' target='_new'>Sign-up now.</a></body>
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