____/ 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.
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