@Mechanic

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You could install Linux on any CPU, tell them it's windows, and they would not know the difference

Sounds like a reasonable and honest business plan to me!

@T-J

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I wouldn't worry about small numbers.

Yeah, I guess. I hope they sell out those at least.

Last edited by ruben on 17-Sep-2010 at 05:17 PM.

@Mechanic

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Mechanic wrote: @ruben The average buyer has no idea what an OS is. Neither do they understand CPUs. Ask WolfToTheMoon. You could install Linux on any CPU, tell them it's windows, and they would not know the difference. Put a few stickers on the front, , , and they're happy.

This is bull. They would realize str8 away. no MS Office just for starters...(dont say open office, its rubbish)

Im assuming ITUNES isnt available on linux either...not to mention a massive range of other reasons...

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@Mechanic

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Mechanic wrote: @ruben The average buyer has no idea what an OS is. Neither do they understand CPUs. Ask WolfToTheMoon. You could install Linux on any CPU, tell them it's windows, and they would not know the difference. Put a few stickers on the front, , , and they're happy. It's not that they're stupid, or anything like that. They just don't know, and could care less. Flip the switch, and start asking for help. And that's their vehicle I'm talking about.

Linux based netbooks was quickly surplused by Windows based netbooks.

In AMD vs Intel, most customers looks at "Intel Inside" stickers.

Last edited by Hammer on 18-Sep-2010 at 01:50 AM.

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