Posted by: Anonymous Coward
on July 13, 2002 02:53 PM
My Mother (let alone my grandmother) can't handle installshield on windows. Why should such end-users be asked to install software. Lindows should install a complete working system BEFORE selling it.
I buy a WORKING car from my auto-dealership. I did not buy a car-kit. I did not install my own transmission. I did not install my own more efficent air-conditioner. People should get similar service when they buy a computer. Especially Lindows claim that casual, non-technical users are their target audience.
Instead, they sell these ultra-newbies a semi-installed system. Then ask them to install software from their 99$ a year mirror, OVER A 56K MODEM no less!
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Posted by: Anonymous Coward on July 13, 2002 02:53 PMI buy a WORKING car from my auto-dealership. I did not buy a car-kit. I did not install my own transmission. I did not install my own more efficent air-conditioner. People should get similar service when they buy a computer. Especially Lindows claim that casual, non-technical users are their target audience.
Instead, they sell these ultra-newbies a semi-installed system. Then ask them to install software from their 99$ a year mirror, OVER A 56K MODEM no less!
Can you say LinuxOne????
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