Re: [ubuntu-uk] Choice of laptop
On 7 Nov 2014 01:00, "Pete Smout" wrote: > > > On Nov 6, 2014 11:39 PM, "Stuart Ward" wrote: > > > > > > On 6 November 2014 21:24, Paul Sutton wrote: > >> > >> Apart from Android devices, and maybe chomebooks > > > > > > And routers, TVs, set top boxes, cameras, car stereos, washing machines, dishwashers... > > Car stereos, Windows 8, adobe Photoshop. > > Pete S > > > -- Stuart Ward M +44 7782325143 > > I must say HP printers are cracking! Kindest Regards, Kris Douglas -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Choice of laptop
On Nov 6, 2014 11:39 PM, "Stuart Ward" wrote: > > > On 6 November 2014 21:24, Paul Sutton wrote: >> >> Apart from Android devices, and maybe chomebooks > > > And routers, TVs, set top boxes, cameras, car stereos, washing machines, dishwashers... Car stereos, Windows 8, adobe Photoshop. Pete S > -- Stuart Ward M +44 7782325143 > > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ > -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Choice of laptop
On 6 November 2014 21:24, Paul Sutton wrote: > Apart from Android devices, and maybe chomebooks > And routers, TVs, set top boxes, cameras, car stereos, washing machines, dishwashers... -- Stuart Ward M +44 7782325143 -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Choice of laptop
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 06/11/14 21:01, Barry Drake wrote: > On 05/11/14 15:22, Bill B. wrote: >> We also need to [always], whether we know the answer or not ask >> one question when dealing with "big companies". "Does in work >> with Linux"? > > Our local PCWorld has a policy (official) that staff must say: "We > don't support Linux". I complained to head office and was told: > "This is because we don't sell anything with Linux installed." Apart from Android devices, and maybe chomebooks Paul I made a further > complaint that they DO sell peripherals that can work with Linux. > I got back a fairly positive answer (for PCWorld). I went to the > local store to look at printers. I showed them the e-mail and > asked the question. > > I don't think the staff members I talked to had a clue what I was > talking about. I went to look at the printers they had in stock. > I was approached by a staff member asking 'Can I help you sir?'. I > told him what I was looking for and he was really helpful. It > turned out that he was not a staff member but an HP rep. 'All of > our printers are fully compatible with Linux. He made his point > and I now have a very nice HP printer/scanner. > > Regards,Barry. > - -- http://www.zleap.net @zleap14 diaspora : zl...@joindiaspora.com Documentation lead @ ToriOS http://www.torios.org -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1 iEYEARECAAYFAlRb5wYACgkQaggq1k2FJq1uGgCaApusNCNJnXj1DBbOrtB2NQGh 7doAn3ASTyJG7tqPBff+OqGBTTVHFenN =Ad7M -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Choice of laptop
On 05/11/14 15:22, Bill B. wrote: We also need to [always], whether we know the answer or not ask one question when dealing with "big companies". "Does in work with Linux"? Our local PCWorld has a policy (official) that staff must say: "We don't support Linux". I complained to head office and was told: "This is because we don't sell anything with Linux installed." I made a further complaint that they DO sell peripherals that can work with Linux. I got back a fairly positive answer (for PCWorld). I went to the local store to look at printers. I showed them the e-mail and asked the question. I don't think the staff members I talked to had a clue what I was talking about. I went to look at the printers they had in stock. I was approached by a staff member asking 'Can I help you sir?'. I told him what I was looking for and he was really helpful. It turned out that he was not a staff member but an HP rep. 'All of our printers are fully compatible with Linux. He made his point and I now have a very nice HP printer/scanner. Regards,Barry. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
