Re: my opengl progs - ZX & nonZX themed

Mike Wynne <mikeywyn@xxxxxxxxxxx> did eloquently scribble:
>
> "Paul F. Johnson" wrote ...
>> Okay, let's look at this statement objectively. Why is Windows the most
>> popular, because it's the one bundled with just about every box going.
>
> I think this could just go round in circles. Maybe it's bundled with every
> box because it's the most popular.

Nope, microsoft has lost 2 anti-monopoly cases over this, it's because they
forced distributors to install windows (and only windows) in order to get
their gigantic discounts.

>> People just aren't that aware that
>> Firefox kicks the b'jesus out of IE (though they are getting there) and
>> both Eudora and Pegasus knock IE into last year - why, because neither
>> are bundled with their box.
>
> And this statement is just completely untrue. I sell PCs - a lot of PCs. I
> bundle Firefox with every PC I sell and even make it the default browser.
> What happens? I get people bringing their PC back saying it's broken, they
> can't load their favourite website. Ignorance, oh yes, but please don't
> blame it on something you don't know about.
>
> A few months back I did a test. I actually installed linux on a PC and put
> it on the shelves alongside the other PCs. It was a decent PC (Athlon64,
> 1Gb RAM, 200Gb HD) competitively priced. People were curious about it 'cos
> it looked different. However every person who paid an interest would only
> buy it if I installed XP first.

Did you install a 64 bit distribution on it?
And explain that the only way to unlock the full power of the CPU was to use
linux or one of the BSDs? XP doesn't do 64 bit, unless you pay the added
expense of buying the new, buggy, limited 64 bit XP.

> In the past 2 years, I haven't had a single person come into one of my shops
> asking for linux preinstalled on a PC. Business is about supplying what
> people want and if no-one asks for someone there's no point trying to force
> it on them.

Put a few penguins in the window, it might not occur to some people to ask
if you don't advertise your willingness.

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