View Full Version : If PCs And Laptops Were Sold With Ubuntu Installed In The Shops
Mark76
February 14th, 2009, 09:16 AM
Which face should it wear?
Personally I'd go for the original Gnome based look because it's not a Windows or (much of an) OSX clone. And I'd have the brown version for home users and a blue version aimed at enterprise users, because, as everyone knows: Blue is the colour of business :p
swoll1980
February 14th, 2009, 09:24 AM
Micro Center already has Ubuntu driven PCs on display.
Mark76
February 14th, 2009, 09:44 AM
Cool.
Which DE do they sell it with?
And what's the "Other" someone voted for?
swoll1980
February 14th, 2009, 09:59 AM
Cool.
Which DE do they sell it with?
And what's the "Other" someone voted for?
It's the default Gnome/Ubuntu theme
Mark76
February 14th, 2009, 10:01 AM
I'm surprised that a US store is selling Ubuntu loaded PCs. I'd have expected either SUSE/OpenSUSE or RHEL/Fedora.
Is it just one shop or a chain?
yse
February 14th, 2009, 10:05 AM
I go for KDE all the time.
I cant understand why peoples prefer Gnome.
Mark76
February 14th, 2009, 10:26 AM
There's no question that the new KDE look is pretty nice. But when you walk into an Apple or Windows, sorry I mean PC, store you don't expect to see a different desktop look on every computer. People expect uniformity... For better or for worse. It's not their fault, it's what Wintel has conditioned them to accept.
Ubuntu should stand out, and the KDE look is too close to the Windows look (esp Win 7) to really do that.
Dssnz
February 14th, 2009, 10:31 AM
I prefer gnome, I thinks it's just because it's what I'm used to.
The great thing about Linux is another desktop is just a sudo away
Mark76
February 14th, 2009, 10:35 AM
Exactly.
daverich
February 14th, 2009, 10:52 AM
gnome.
:)
Kind regards
Dave Rich
tuxsheadache
February 14th, 2009, 11:00 AM
Dell sold Ubuntu laptops with gnome, and it was rather successful. I like Gnome, I tried to use KDE 4 but Gnome just clicks for me so much better.
jimi_hendrix
February 14th, 2009, 01:35 PM
everyone knows: Blue is the colour of business :p
lenovo seems to think it's black
Mark76
February 14th, 2009, 01:39 PM
They do things differently in South East Asia :cool:
tsali
February 14th, 2009, 02:18 PM
I chose "other"
The ideal OEM Ubuntu "first run" would detect the availability of broadband and offer a "select screen" that would allow the use to pick the desired desktop.
If no broadband, screen should explain that Gnome is default and the user can choose others when broadband is available.
Mark76
February 14th, 2009, 02:31 PM
You can't really do that in a shop :p
You need to have one DE preinstalled. For display purposes ("look how pretty I am") at least.
BuffaloX
February 14th, 2009, 02:37 PM
I chose Gnome, not because of looks, but because its more solid than KDE IMO.
But I haven't tried KDE 4.2 which should be much improved.
If it's an enthusiast store targeting tech savvy customers KDE would be the obvious choice, if it's a store targeting non techies Gnome is better.
-jay-
February 14th, 2009, 02:41 PM
i would choose gnome anyday :)
tsali
February 14th, 2009, 02:43 PM
You can't really do that in a shop :p
You need to have one DE preinstalled. For display purposes ("look how pretty I am") at least.
Actually, it would not be that difficult to do. It is, in fact, how Debian net install works; you get to choose your options during the first run sequence. If you choose not to install a desktop, it's easy enough to do through aptitude later.
I used to sell a series of small home servers based on Debian that did not ship with a desktop, but included easy instructions for installing one of your choice.
If you want a "show off" model, setting up GDM or KDM to start any of the desktop sessions is pretty easy.
I-75
February 14th, 2009, 03:09 PM
Micro Center sells Ubuntu Desktops for $199. I believe it is 8.04.
Nevon
February 14th, 2009, 03:14 PM
I'm a gnome guy, but I still think that KDE would probably do better as a "look how pretty I am"-machine in a store. While I much prefer gnome and think it looks great, I think the stupid, average, non-designer, non-techie Joe Schmoe would probably like the shiny plastic look of KDE 4.2.
tsali
February 14th, 2009, 04:02 PM
...I think the stupid...
What makes you think that you aren't one of these?
smartboyathome
February 14th, 2009, 04:19 PM
I would go with E17 if it ever stabilized, since it is light and filled with eye candy and easy to customize.
Mark76
February 14th, 2009, 04:23 PM
Please, let's be realistic here.
You do want them on the shelves within your lifetime. Right? :lol:
tjwoosta
February 14th, 2009, 04:31 PM
if computer shops are going to sell linux based desktops, then why not set up a few different machines with differend desktop environments to show off the fact that linux can be customized with whatever environment you favor
smartboyathome
February 14th, 2009, 04:51 PM
Please, let's be realistic here.
You do want them on the shelves within your lifetime. Right? :lol:
E17 can be stabilized soon, it is in a good position now to just stop and stabilize (I think they should), but Raster's a perfectionist and he won't stop it until it is perfect.
Anyway, I was just stating that I would love it if E17 could come on more computers like gOS originally did.
Phreaker
February 14th, 2009, 06:43 PM
I vote Gnome because it looks familiar to most people
oldsoundguy
February 14th, 2009, 07:01 PM
Netbooks are being offered with Ubuntu (tailored for the netbook) They work much better than the netbooks that have the dumbed down version of XP Pro on them (they tore the guts out of it) .. plus you have to pay extra for Works in order to have a word processing program .. or use Open Office for Windows (which most still do not know exists.
Then there was the foray by Walmart into Linux .. first time out of the box they sold 10,000 el Cheapo eMachines with gOS Linux on them in just a week.
Second foray with a bit bigger and better and more expensive machine running Linspire sold out in less than a month .. then the MS storm troopers stomped in and made all sorts of veiled threats (their memos are available on line) and Walmart ceased selling Linux OTC (orders are still available).
Dell sells laptops and desktops on their site with pre-loaded Ubuntu.
Gateway and Toshiba are making noises in their laptop divisions to follow suit.
Best Buy sells Ubuntu disks and manuals and offers support for 60 days RIGHT NOW. You can have them do the install IF you can get them to sell you a box with NO OS .. otherwise you wind up paying for Windows on the box even though they will NOT set up a dual boot and will wind up REMOVING the OS (with the option that YOU can re-install it yourself since it is a LEGAL install!)
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