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[Glen Turner]

Ian 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.

Actually they are just cheaper systems full stop.  Slow CPUs, thin
cases, noisy fans, that sort of thing.  The computer to buy when you
want to spend as little as possible.  They aren't really in the same
market as the standard Windows machine.  Which might well be why Lindows
are still in business.  I wouldn't call them successful until I've seen
a customer satisfaction survey -- I suspect a lot of those systems never
get used twice.