No Demand for Linux in the UK?

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A spokesperson for Acer says that there is currently no demand for Linux in the UK. Huh?

But a spokesperson for Acer told ZDNet.co.uk on Tuesday that the company — one of the world's top laptop manufacturers — had "no plans" to sell any Linux-based systems in the UK. "[Acer models] with Ubuntu pre-loaded are available at the factory level. However, there is no demand for it in the UK. Therefore, those configurations are not an option [for UK customers] at the moment," said the spokesperson.
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There's little "demand" for it anywhere. I read the other day that the Dell Linux models are not selling as expected.
 
Sorry, can't edit for some reason:
Maybe it's along the lines of that guy who pissed off Torvalds recently...
 
Modred189 said:
There's little "demand" for it anywhere. I read the other day that the Dell Linux models are not selling as expected.
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Getting Linux on a new dell is a hard sell when you can get it with Windows for very little extra and just download linux later.
 
Really who cares about this other than Linux users...wishing all others would switch to it? Now your going to talk about security..How Secure Linux is vs Windows. Well it only as secure as idiot behind the monitor. I bet the pre install of Ubuntu is just as bad as Windows for internet security. Well maybe not that bad but not that secure.

And

Have you looked at open office! It looks like something from Windows 3.1 Could some please up date the GUI .Sure its free and I guess you get what you pay for.I know it not all about how cool it looks but when I try and show it to Windows user there all like that looks so old...I am like But its free! They rather use there loaned copy of office.

Maybe if they would make a box that had Linux drivers for it would be better idea? I think they might sell more of those. I have yet to met two Linux users who use the same version.

Well good luck with whole converting all those Windows users to Linux! Maybe one day you will get you dream to come true..How about the OSX??:eek:
 
Modred189 said:
There's little "demand" for it anywhere. I read the other day that the Dell Linux models are not selling as expected.
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Every large OEM that has offered consumer Linux desktops has pulled them for poor sales. It won't be surprising if Dell does the same.

Corporate Linux desktops OTOH do have a steady demand from major OEMs, but customers don't purchase those from retail.
 
Ubuntu is one of those things where after people try it and see that they can do most all of their work on it they'll like it, but until then they'll stick with what they know. Hopefully as it gets easier to install (it's rather easy now) more people will try it, especially those who don't have the 2 gigs of RAM for Vista.
 
I agree, if theres no need to change or are happy where you are, why switch to Linux for home use?
If Linux supported DirectX gaming and was kept bang up to date to allow the latest games to run at decent frame rates, I'd certainly give it a try but without the gaming support I am very happy to stay with Windows :)

Linux is a hard sell. Being free isnt nearly enough for most of the PC users I know.
They want a machine they know how to operate that does what they want with least hassle and allows them to try new hardware/software easily.
Dual boot can be a right old faff and comes with its own issues so isnt really suitable if you like an easy life and arent a tech head.

It is a bit strong to say there is no demand for Linux though, there is for sure a demand.
If you have the in house expertise and can maintain it without cost penalties, it could be an excellent move to shift your organisation to Linux.

When I eventually get solar panels fitted to my roof, I will be using a second Linux box as a firewall and am likely to run a Linux media server too.
At the moment, running more than one machine per person is expensive for electric in the UK, so my one machine I use will always be Windows.
 
I really do not see how I am miss informed? What does 50 dollars less for Ubuntu have to do with any thing I said? but lets roll with this:Vista Ultimate would cost me 300 for non upgrade version if I bought it. I read in that link that if I got Vista they would give me a bigger HDD and 2 gig of ram...hell why would I buy Ubuntu then? Thats got to be worth about 50 bucks right there. Then go down load Ubuntu for free!

Does Ubuntu play DVD movies? Does it play any of the top 10 games? Is there a Bejewel 2 or Luxor 2 for Ubuntu and not some lame knock off. Does Ubuntu play mp3's(not wma or MP4s) out of the box. These are all the thing that I know I do with my computer and I am sure most others do too.

I have only used free Ubuntu and I did not get any of those things to work. I am sure the OEM have done some custom install. loaded all that bloat where and such lol
 
soja said:
http://linux.slashdot.org/linux/07/07/10/2354207.shtml
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That was already fixed when it was posted on /. They're kind of slow sometimes.

I don't really think it was a problem, error or even an intentional way to pick on the Ubuntu systems. The Linux page on Dell has had deals on the Ubuntu systems that weren't available on the rest of the main site and vice versa. Anyone who has been buying from Dell for a while knows that the specials are different on different parts of the site. It's always been like that.
 
CodeX said:
Linux is for emo kids and poor people.
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and for people who dont want to pay $20,000.00 - $70,000.00 for *one* copy of Solaris (Unix).

As far as linux for home users... For those who arnt quite sure why someone would rather use windows or Macos... Turn on the tv, and watch how many car-commercials talking about making parellel parking easier you see. I saw three a few days back while trying to watch the godfather part II.

Parallel parking... Not hard, something that has to be done by a 15 year old in a driving education class on a regular basis. Toyota/Lexus have something as simple as a camera and color LCD screen to help you back up, or the completely automated parallel parking system used on the Lexus cars. These things certainly arnt making the car cheaper, but people are willing to pay more for this feature.

I think the parallel parking is a good example of what might be going on. Are some people too lazy, to take the time to learn linux? Or would they just take something thats easier or more familiar, regardless of cost? Linux, especially distros like ubuntu, arnt much harder than windows... but its different.
 
bob said:
I think the parallel parking is a good example of what might be going on. Are some people too lazy, to take the time to learn linux? Or would they just take something thats easier or more familiar, regardless of cost? Linux, especially distros like ubuntu, arnt much harder than windows... but its different.
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I agree with you.... to a point.
I think that people are willing to pay for an operating system that is designed to be able to do almost anything out of the box without any coding, to hold their hand through every operation and ask permission for most things. This is comfortable, easy and how their grandchildren treat them when they are fixing their PC.

However, too lazy to learn Linux? No I don't think that's it. I think it has to do with the fact that someone with little or no REAL computer skills can use a Windows Box. Every option your average joe needs is available ON the computer, whether it be via right click or the help menu. Even the "user friendly" Ubuntu (which i could only install as of FeistyFawn) requires delving into the xconfig file and doing some coding if you want to solve any problems, or even install BASIC UI mods (compiz/beryl). How easy is it to install rocket dock?

I, being the prophetic oracle of all things pop computers (sarcasm), predict that Linux can really only become popular if two things happen:

1: The command line and editing the xconfig file become pointless for the average use to need
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2: It can be eaily installed on most OEM systems.
 
Modred189 said:
I agree with you.... to a point.
I think that people are willing to pay for an operating system that is designed to be able to do almost anything out of the box without any coding, to hold their hand through every operation and ask permission for most things. This is comfortable, easy and how their grandchildren treat them when they are fixing their PC.

However, too lazy to learn Linux? No I don't think that's it. I think it has to do with the fact that someone with little or no REAL computer skills can use a Windows Box. Every option your average joe needs is available ON the computer, whether it be via right click or the help menu. Even the "user friendly" Ubuntu (which i could only install as of FeistyFawn) requires delving into the xconfig file and doing some coding if you want to solve any problems, or even install BASIC UI mods (compiz/beryl). How easy is it to install rocket dock?
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QFT +1
 
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