LOL yes this is unfortunately so true, Linux again doing so brilliantly it is destroyed by its own success in the west, no western business model can work selling a computer that needs no antivirus and has an office suite bundled as standard. The only thing you can market with Linux machine is after care and linux support, but as has already been pointed out, a certain World and other major PC retailers dont seem to care much for Linux (as quoted "You dont want one of those, they've got Linux on them hack-sput." in that they are too afraid the support desk / returns are going to get a visit come January 2nd when Joe Blow tries to install Norton AV 360 on Ubuntu 9.10....
However in the East.. well I wont repeat what other people have said but yep its a real, if not the only viable option for third world and emerging economies to get into computing. If you look at the global uptake of linux, i think we'd all be surprised by the market share we hold. Not surprised thoought that we hold dominance, but the ratio, I bet its quite high, has anyone ever collated worldwide data on Linux usage? 2009/12/10 Phil Thompson <[email protected]> > On 09/12/2009 Edward Kerr wrote: > > And when Linux does appear to make an > > appearance, most of the world seems to ignore it, or, as in the recent > > case of Netbooks, go back and install XP! > > this was an interesting example of how Linux created a change in the > market place but unfortunately became a victim of that change. > > Microsoft were doing their best to retire XP but had to go into reverse > and extend its life and continue to supply it to OEMs in order to snuff > out the growth of Linux on Netbooks. I dare say the pricing / > discounting was adjusted as well, so that XP wasn't much of a price > premium to the OEMs esp if it had lower support costs. > > The commercial world, at least in the UK, had little to gain from > selling a Linux netbook. PC World's business methods and staff > management is based around having (fairly) competitive hardware pricing > and a high "upsell" on accessories. If the store is hell bent on selling > you add-ons then a Linux machine is a bit of a problem :- > > "If you’re buying a Desktop or a Laptop expect the following > 55% PC Performance > 20% TheTechGuys Attachment > 50% Norton 360 Attachment > 30% Microsoft Office 2007 Attachment" > > note the latter two, a big part of their business model. No wonder the > major UK PC retailer doesn't stock Linux PCs. > > Source of sales targets, read and weep.... > < > http://www.bitterwallet.com/dizzying-new-targets-for-dsgi-sales-staff/15792 > > > > > Phil > > _______________________________________________ > Peterboro mailing list > [email protected] > https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/peterboro >
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