Re: [Hampshire] Carphone Warehouse

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> Linux is still very much considered a technical O/S, and users are
> considered to be more technically minded than average users. Im sure
> that most windows users wouldnt know how to trouble shoot. They expect
> it to work out of the box.
>
> I dare you to take a PC or Laptop to a corner shop (or even PC world),
> say your running Linux, ask for help, and get someone who is a Linux
> guru. I'll put £1 bet on whether you get a knowledgerable person.

I'm not quite sure what you're suggesting, but to me it sounds like you
think that companies selling Linux shouldn't be obliged to know anything
about it due to it's perceived market?

> Im pretty sure its also down to the fact that if your running Linux,
> then you must know what your doing.

Again, the way your post was written makes it hard to tell if you're
attempting to represent CW's likely opinion or your own (or both), but my
dad runs Linux and I can assure you he has no idea what he's doing. As far
as he's concerned, he's using Firefox to check his email and browse, and
using something that looks like Word to write a letter. This is exactly
what the netbook market will be doing. If he needs help, he asks the
person who provided him with Linux (me) and I help him. Paying customers
should expect the same service from their suppliers.

Mark