On 20/05/07, Chris Rowson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I am always recommending it to friends but > they always look so alarmed at the thought of change and I 'm not very good > at telling them why Ubuntu is so much better.- someone give me some sales > talk quick!!! > > Caroline (LSP) Hi Caroline, Giving someone a good reason to change, when they're happy with what they have is always hard ! I think its important to draw their attention to the negative aspects of Windows. and contrasting them against the positive attributes of Linux may work. Most people have never used anything other than Windows. They assume that all computers are slow, need lots of resources and get virus's (or is it viri!). Show them that there is a choice... Like the bank advert says "There is another way.." For instance: Q: Have you ever had a virus? Did you know that some virus's/malware can steal your personal details, turn your Windows computer into a gateway for pornographic emails and get you into trouble? Ubuntu by the way isn't susceptible to virus's like Windows is. Using Ubuntu can safeguard you from bad people on the internet. Q: Does your computer start up slowly? If not, you're guaranteed that it will after time.. Did you know that Windows gets more and more 'bloated' the longer you use it? This slows your Windows computer down, making it unresponsive and sluggish. Ubuntu is designed differently. It doesn't get fat like Windows ;-) Q: Does it cost you a lot of money, every time you need a new program to do something? A standard version of Microsoft Office 2007 could cost you around 300 quid, Photoshop could cost you more. Did you know that Ubuntu has thousands of programs available for free at the click of a button, and you can still open all of your old Microsoft Office documents too! In fact, this sounds like a reasonably good way to market Ubuntu via leaflets etc! Chris Thanks Chris. I am saving your reply. Caroline -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
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