No Demand for Linux in the UK? 207
eldavojohn writes "If you're a Linux user in the UK looking for a Linux box, you're not going to get it from Acer. The computer maker has started releasing Linux installed machines in Singapore but cited 'no demand' as a reason for not releasing the same computer with Linux installed in the UK. From the ZDNet article: 'Before the launch of the Acer Aspire in Singapore, there had been no suggestion that any major manufacturer other than Dell was even considering releasing Ubuntu-based products. However, Acer president Gianfranco Lanci did tell Financial Times Deutschland that "the whole [PC] industry is disappointed with Windows Vista". Lanci claimed that Microsoft's new operating system had not boosted PC sales, due to concerns over its stability and overall maturity.'"
Maybe... (Score:5, Funny)
Not a troll, just saying.
I get fed up of telling people.... (Score:3, Funny)
The first pleasure of using linux is installation (Score:3, Funny)
UNFORTUNATELY, linux installastion is too easy today, most of the pleasure produced by difficulties is gone. In the good old days you would spend days and days trying to figure out why X or sound do not work on your laptop. Unfortunately today all pleasure is gone, you are all set up and going in an hour or so, YOU DO NOT HAVE TO DO ANYTHING, the installer does your job. This is not the kind of linux I like, I want the installation to be hard! Our only salvation is Gentoo!
What they said / What they meant (Score:5, Funny)
Acer meant: "Because we're hogtied by Microsoft due to us whoring ourselves out to them earlier, We are currently not allowed to offer anything but their 'wonderful'(TM) line of products until 2045"
Re:Maybe... (Score:1, Funny)
Lunix [encycloped...matica.com]
Standard yellow teeth troll response (Score:4, Funny)
Actually, in the UK it is spelled... (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Vista to boost PC sales? (Score:4, Funny)
Seriously, when I show people Vista, the conversation goes more or less like:
Me: "check what happens when you open a window!"
Them: "ooooooooooo! Nice!"
Me: "check what happens when you close a window!"
Them: "ooooooooooo! Nice!"
Me: "check what happens when you minimise a window!"
Them: "ooooooooooo! Nice!"
Me: "and, er....."
Them: "That's a nice background...where'd you get that?"
Me: "Oh, that's came with Vista."
Them: "AWESOME!"
So, you see, it's a vanity thing. Microsoft know this too, which is why they spent kazillions on the whole look and feel. It does it for average Joe.
Re:Maybe... (Score:3, Funny)