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Well, every once in a while something slips by the notice of even the best journalistic organization, and such appears to have been the case on a broad scale recently regarding the sale of a certain software package on the shelves of Best Buy. Fortunately, the Linux blogosphere is always on duty, which is how we recently learned of the $20 Ubuntu Hardy Heron Long Term Support package that's apparently been for sale at Best Buy since early May. "How did this development fly under the radar for over two months without anybody noticing?" charged SirLurksAlot on Slashdot.
Ubuntu Linux is too cheap - Increase the Price and Length of Supprt
Posted by: boomerz169 2008-07-15 10:32:46 In reply to: Katherine Noyes
I agree with the comment below:
"Unfortunately, $20 isn't enough. People will think it's a 2nd rate product since the cost is so much lower than Windows."
Having Ubuntu for sale on the shelves helps increase Ubuntu Linux awareness, but the $20 price price tag is way too low.
I would much rather see a longer support period and a higher price - or better still - a good, solid, reliable PC with Ubuntu pre-installed at a reasonable price.
Having Ubuntu Linux pre-installed ensures that Ubuntu works with all the PC's internal hardware components (video, sound card, and so on) and this will reduce user frustration.
Most people don't have a clue that Ubuntu is "like Windows" - so, seeing a $20 box will likely look more like a single "cheap" software program to most people.
If you need to learn how to use Ubuntu Linux, have a look at my Ubuntu Linux Book Blog at:
http://www.UbuntuLinuxBookBlog.com
This Ubuntu Linux Book is being developed as a "Blog to Book" project to create Linux training materials for Ubuntu Linux. You can contribute to an Ubuntu Linux book!
And if you want to get Ubuntu Linux video tutorial training go to:
http://www.iLearnLinux.com/Ubuntu-Linux
Clyde Boom, http://www.iLearnLinux.com
The Easy Linux Training Guy ;) - Easy, self-paced Linux training - in Plain English!
"Unfortunately, $20 isn't enough. People will think it's a 2nd rate product since the cost is so much lower than Windows."
Having Ubuntu for sale on the shelves helps increase Ubuntu Linux awareness, but the $20 price price tag is way too low.
I would much rather see a longer support period and a higher price - or better still - a good, solid, reliable PC with Ubuntu pre-installed at a reasonable price.
Having Ubuntu Linux pre-installed ensures that Ubuntu works with all the PC's internal hardware components (video, sound card, and so on) and this will reduce user frustration.
Most people don't have a clue that Ubuntu is "like Windows" - so, seeing a $20 box will likely look more like a single "cheap" software program to most people.
If you need to learn how to use Ubuntu Linux, have a look at my Ubuntu Linux Book Blog at:
http://www.UbuntuLinuxBookBlog.com
This Ubuntu Linux Book is being developed as a "Blog to Book" project to create Linux training materials for Ubuntu Linux. You can contribute to an Ubuntu Linux book!
And if you want to get Ubuntu Linux video tutorial training go to:
http://www.iLearnLinux.com/Ubuntu-Linux
Clyde Boom, http://www.iLearnLinux.com
The Easy Linux Training Guy ;) - Easy, self-paced Linux training - in Plain English!
