On 09/05/13 19:16, SuperEngineer wrote:
On Thu, 2013-05-09 at 09:39 +, Gordon Burgess-Parker wrote:
I find it very interesting that nearly four years ago, when I bought
my Toshiba Netbook with Ubuntu Remix from Dixons, they were selling
like hot cakes, far better than the equivalent Windows
On 09/05/13 21:51, alan c wrote:
A few years ago, I requested, and was granted, a chat with the Manager
of PCWorld (Reading). I asked if I could do a small demo of (Ubuntu)
near the door one weekend, and hand out leaflets. I showed one of my
(computer fair) leaflets. It was a relaxed conversat
On Thu, 2013-05-09 at 21:51 +0100, alan c wrote:
> It was a relaxed conversation. He simply asked
> 'Can I sell it?'
Back to basics... he believed his company made money by selling
Windows... what if he were told he could sell his machines for less by
not paying/forcing Ms licenses?
A can of wo
On 09/05/13 12:34, scoundrel50a wrote:
On 09/05/2013 10:39, Gordon Burgess-Parker wrote:
On 05/06/2013 01:55 PM, Barry Drake wrote:
On 02/05/13 16:14, alan c wrote:
I have often got undesirable responses from almost ANY 'shops' selling
PCs, although I have not tried much now that Android is bl
On Thu, 2013-05-09 at 09:39 +, Gordon Burgess-Parker wrote:
> I find it very interesting that nearly four years ago, when I bought
> my Toshiba Netbook with Ubuntu Remix from Dixons, they were selling
> like hot cakes, far better than the equivalent Windows machines.
> Then suddenly, overnight,
On 09/05/13 13:35, Barry Drake wrote:
On 09/05/13 13:00, Paul Sutton wrote:
Taking on the big boys is a big job, helping the smaller shops expand
what they offer may be the way forward. and it helps local small shops
which the high street needs too. If a small store offers something
unique then
On 09/05/13 13:00, Paul Sutton wrote:
Taking on the big boys is a big job, helping the smaller shops expand
what they offer may be the way forward. and it helps local small shops
which the high street needs too. If a small store offers something
unique then it helps them generate new customer i
On 09/05/13 13:00, Paul Sutton wrote:
On 09/05/13 11:09, pete smout wrote:
On 09/05/13 10:51, Tyler J. Wagner wrote:
On 2013-05-09 10:39, Gordon Burgess-Parker wrote:
I find it very interesting that nearly four years ago, when I bought my
Toshiba Netbook with Ubuntu Remix from Dixons, they wer
On 09/05/13 11:09, pete smout wrote:
> On 09/05/13 10:51, Tyler J. Wagner wrote:
>> On 2013-05-09 10:39, Gordon Burgess-Parker wrote:
>>> I find it very interesting that nearly four years ago, when I bought my
>>> Toshiba Netbook with Ubuntu Remix from Dixons, they were selling
>>> like hot
>>> cak
On 09/05/2013 10:39, Gordon Burgess-Parker wrote:
On 05/06/2013 01:55 PM, Barry Drake wrote:
On 02/05/13 16:14, alan c wrote:
I have often got undesirable responses from almost ANY 'shops' selling
PCs, although I have not tried much now that Android is blossoming so
well, and Chromebooks.
I h
On 09/05/13 10:51, Tyler J. Wagner wrote:
On 2013-05-09 10:39, Gordon Burgess-Parker wrote:
I find it very interesting that nearly four years ago, when I bought my
Toshiba Netbook with Ubuntu Remix from Dixons, they were selling like hot
cakes, far better than the equivalent Windows machines.
Th
On 2013-05-09 10:39, Gordon Burgess-Parker wrote:
> I find it very interesting that nearly four years ago, when I bought my
> Toshiba Netbook with Ubuntu Remix from Dixons, they were selling like hot
> cakes, far better than the equivalent Windows machines.
> Then suddenly, overnight, they disappea
On 05/06/2013 01:55 PM, Barry Drake wrote:
On 02/05/13 16:14, alan c wrote:
I have often got undesirable responses from almost ANY 'shops' selling
PCs, although I have not tried much now that Android is blossoming so
well, and Chromebooks.
I have posted my actions in full at: Ubuntu bug #1 - s
On May 6, 2013 2:55 PM, "Barry Drake" wrote:
>
> On 02/05/13 16:14, alan c wrote:
>>
>> I have often got undesirable responses from almost ANY 'shops' selling
>> PCs, although I have not tried much now that Android is blossoming so
>> well, and Chromebooks.
>
>
> I have posted my actions in full a
On 02/05/13 16:14, alan c wrote:
I have often got undesirable responses from almost ANY 'shops' selling
PCs, although I have not tried much now that Android is blossoming so
well, and Chromebooks.
I have posted my actions in full at: Ubuntu bug #1 - see:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/
On 01/05/13 13:55, Jones, Victor wrote:
Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2013 17:06:56 +0100 From: Barry Drake
To: ubuntu-uk
Subject: [ubuntu-uk] Dixons/PC World
response . After a lot of contact making, including two
opposing e-mails from the support team, I got the following
response after copying in
On May 1, 2013 1:28 PM, "Nigel Verity" wrote:
>
> When I last mentioned Linux in PC World it was quite obvious that the
assistant had never heard of it. Now that most PC World shops are
integrated with Currys, there are staff with apparently little experience
on the PC side. They may know a lot ab
Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2013 17:06:56 +0100
From: Barry Drake
To: ubuntu-uk
Subject: [ubuntu-uk] Dixons/PC World response .
After a lot of contact making, including two opposing e-mails from the support
team, I got the following response after copying in the CEO for the group. This
seems to
When I last mentioned Linux in PC World it was quite obvious that the assistant
had never heard of it. Now that most PC World shops are integrated with Currys,
there are staff with apparently little experience on the PC side. They may know
a lot about fridges and hoovers but not IT. Maybe that w
After a lot of contact making, including two opposing e-mails from the
support team, I got the following response after copying in the CEO for
the group. This seems to represent the official policy of Currys, PC
World, Dixons.co.uk and Pixmania.com
The message title was: DIX1928366CR, RE: very
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