Ubuntu Hardware Store

[welsh_spud]

After having a quick glance at Ubuntu's Cafepress (http://www.cafepress.com/ubuntushop/) and being very disappointed, I stepped back and though of what else they could sell other than T-Shirts and cheesy thongs.

A big problem that some users face with Ubuntu is that some of their hardware is not automatically detected without tweaking, or searching for HowTo's.

So I propose that Canonical sets up an Ubuntu Hardware Store where they sell 'Ubuntu Certified' hardware like Wifi/Bluetooth dongles, webcams, scanners, and other tricky pieces of hardware that would otherwise be unworkable. So what do you all think of my (humble) little idea of an on-line store?

[flaak_monkey]

i think a Linux hardware "Certified" store peroid would be a great help. But Ubuntu branded especially would be just as nice. :)

[jISh]

Sounds like a good idea!

[rattlerviper]

I think that is kind of the idea behind http://www.ubuntu.com/partners
I don't see any hardware there besides full computers, but one would think it could happen soon. :p

[papangul]

Not only it would be useful for ordinary ubuntu and 'other linux distro' users, corporate customers planning to use ubuntu on a large scale will find it useful also.

Anyway to forward this proposal to Mark Shuttleworth?

[rattlerviper]

Not only it would be useful for ordinary ubuntu and 'other linux distro' users, corporate customers planning to use ubuntu on a large scale will find it useful also.

Anyway to forward this proposal to Mark Shuttleworth?

http://www.markshuttleworth.com/contact-details/
His contact details are in that link.