Comments on: UK Retailer Recalls Webbook – Linux Not Popular

By: james butler

james butler — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 18:25:51 +0000

got this for my daughter had nothing but problems from no wireless connection found or even puting the wire into the pc still no connection found so sent away they repaired the fault few weeks later just a blue screen clock at the bottom all that it shows awaiting for company to repair again i would recomend spend a little extra and buy something eles this is just a …………………………………..say no more

By: colt_cvars

colt_cvars — Thu, 28 May 2009 00:36:57 +0000

my missus bought 1 with ubuntu installed and my 5 year old daughter hated it (she’s been playing quake 3 on windows for 3 years) I’m tech sav and couldn’t get the wireless to work, neither could my bro-in-law who’s an IT technician. Its got windows 7 on it now and running nicely thankyou

By: Samson G.

Samson G. — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 22:53:11 +0000

Are you planning to blog more on this topic. I would like to learn more.

By: Jack Robert

Jack Robert — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 22:49:30 +0000

That was a great blog. Most blogs are not even worth reading.

By: Flameproof

Flameproof — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 20:01:38 +0000

Sadly, most of the Linux books I’ve come upon retail-wise have been hampered by the noodniks of sales people who tout them as being “web capable”, which in terms of customer knowledge equates to “Windows compatable”; I can easily understand why the unknowing consumer would want a refund after trying to install The Sims on his Linux book.

But “customers who are finding the Linux operating system confusing”??? Give me a break! All of the major distros used on book computers now are some of the finest, easiest to use and intuitive interfaces in computing. Period. ANY FIVE YEAR OLD CHILD can figure out the KDE or GNOME desktop, whereas it might take me (a tech guy) 12 minutes or longer just to find out where Firefox saved a download on Vista… “User??? no. My Documents in Documents??? No… Search ‘Download’… What the??? …No… Desktop??? No…”

By: UK Retailer Recalls Netbook Off Shelves | Netbook Reports

UK Retailer Recalls Netbook Off Shelves | Netbook Reports — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 01:27:17 +0000

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By: netbook nerd

netbook nerd — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 01:16:05 +0000

This is a great post.

A lot of users just aren’t ready for a Linux netbook; over at http://www.netbookreports.com there’s a story about Best Buy possibly ending sales of Linux netbooks so this store isn’t alone.

By: Windows and Linux return rate similar on Eee PC | Eee PC - Blog

Windows and Linux return rate similar on Eee PC | Eee PC - Blog — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 16:02:26 +0000

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