Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
> ____/ Mark Kent on Wednesday 01 August 2007 10:30 : \____
>
>> Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
>>> Acer and Ubuntu? What Acer?
>>>
>>> ,----[ Quote ]
>>>| Naaay. No demand? If so, why is Acer shipping to EMEA (Europe, the Middle
>>>| East and Africa) at least 11 configurations with Linpus Linux instead of
>>>| Windows?
>>> `----
>>>
>>>
> http://beranger.org/index.php?page=diary&2007/07/31/15/27/12-acer-and-ubuntu-what-acer-
>>>
>>> Acer: 'No UK demand' for Linux laptops
>>>
>>
>> I wonder if they have different deals with Microsoft here. Certainly,
>> Tony Blair (lawyer) was conned resoundingly by Bill Gates (child of a
>> lawyer).
>>
>> Why do we put lawyers in charge of technical decisions?
>>
>> Perhaps we should start using chartered engineers instead of barristers?
>
> When they say "no demand" they probably mean that not enough people called in
> to complain. Have they actually conducted a market survey? They should ask
> Dell. He's bringing Linux to UK shops, apparently.
>
It will also have a lot to do with the way salesmen are bonussed and so
on. Often, this has a larger impact on sales than anything else.
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