Looming vista was Re: alt.os was Re: Looming vista

[Michael Davies]

On 10/10/06, Ian <ilox11 at gmail.com> wrote:
> In the US there are a number of folks doing good business by offering
> cheaper systems because of their Linux distribution pre-installed.
> Lindows is one example. They seem to be making a market stance and
> succeeding. Will we see such a stance in Australia? Not yet IMHO.
>
> On 10/10/06, Kim Hawtin <kim.hawtin at adelaide.edu.au> wrote:
> > We've seen a poliferation of "linux" magazines in news agents with CDs
> > and DVDs on the cover touting "everything you need" ...
> >
> > So will we see beige peecee shops put those OSes on dekstops as
> > alternatives?

I love these forever threads, they're so much fun :-)
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