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And people buying these computers certainly won't be Linux experts
if these people had to use a command line interface, the computer would sit in the closet and they would tell their friends that Linux is too difficult to use, which for them it is.

If they can't make it idiot proof then this idea will not be sucessful.
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Mandrake  Linux User 147560 | 08/03/04
Are you sure?  Xunil_Sierutuf | 08/03/04
The question is...  Michael Kelly | 08/03/04
Yes, but will  Linux User 147560 | 08/03/04
two words.... apt-get upgrade  Monkey_MCSE | 08/03/04
Again though...  Michael Kelly | 08/03/04
what kind of research do you mean?  Monkey_MCSE | 08/03/04
People buying computers from this chain are not experts  Michael Kelly | 08/03/04
I've been using urpmi  skeptic tank | 08/03/04
And people buying these computers certainly won't be Linux experts  balsover | 08/03/04
Re: what kind of research do you mean?  km4hr@... | 08/03/04
also might download synaptic for apt-get  Monkey_MCSE | 08/03/04
One word... debian  Martin Marvinski | 08/03/04
WHAT?!?!  PA-ITGuy | 08/03/04
I prefer SuSE as well...  Xunil_Sierutuf | 08/03/04
Oh...  Linux User 147560 | 08/03/04
I...  wimbo_z | 08/03/04
just because  zijiang | 08/03/04
I was thinking the same thing myself  vferrara | 08/03/04
Yeah even Microsoft  Linux User 147560 | 08/03/04
linux user ( if you really are one)  mvaar | 08/03/04
Mandrake linux Website  wimbo_z | 08/03/04
SuSE 9.1 Pro  Linux User 147560 | 08/03/04
Each distro has its pluses and minuses  Michael Kelly | 08/03/04
in regards to Gentoo.....blah  Monkey_MCSE | 08/03/04
Oh I agree  Michael Kelly | 08/03/04
stage 1 install  Monkey_MCSE | 08/03/04
Personally, I see this as one of Linux's biggest problems  PA-ITGuy | 08/03/04
At least there is a choice!  crocd | 08/03/04
On that  PA-ITGuy | 08/03/04
Easy see if it is supported on your distro!  crocd | 08/03/04
if it is supported on your distro!  PA-ITGuy | 08/03/04
I haven't ran into any problems with those 2 dists.  Monkey_MCSE | 08/03/04
There does need to be some unification  Michael Kelly | 08/03/04
Carrefour is the Walmart of France  Squawkbox | 08/03/04
Just a "taste" of the future.. Linux everywhere!  Xunil_Sierutuf | 08/03/04
I think this is great  PA-ITGuy | 08/03/04
Forgot something security wise  crocd | 08/03/04
Yeah right  PA-ITGuy | 08/03/04
No need too...  Linux User 147560 | 08/03/04
Configuration is easy  crocd | 08/03/04
The Linux people alway think that everyone is as knowledgable as them  balsover | 08/03/04
But not easily though  crocd | 08/03/04
You keep forgetting  PA-ITGuy | 08/03/04
The people that write the viruses  balsover | 08/03/04
Just a sec though  bhanes@... | 08/03/04
RE: The people that write the viruses  Iain_Peters | 08/03/04
Re: Just a sec though  PA-ITGuy | 08/03/04
That is exactly what I mean.  balsover | 08/03/04
WTH???  Monkey_MCSE | 08/03/04
Sorry if I offended your religious beliefs  balsover | 08/03/04
Not all Windows malware require user intervention to install  Michael Kelly | 08/03/04
Ahhh but  PA-ITGuy | 08/03/04
Ahhh but also consider  Michael Kelly | 08/03/04
Re: Ahhh but also consider  PA-ITGuy | 08/03/04
It does not matter  balsover | 08/03/04
Nothing can stop someone who insists on running root  Michael Kelly | 08/03/04
That was not the point, this is not my dad is bigger than your dad  balsover | 08/03/04
"A computer on every desk..."  Martin Marvinski | 08/03/04
Ahem... "Linux", not "Linhux"... oops... (NT)  Martin Marvinski | 08/03/04
Buy a cheapo box, install pirated Windows.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/03/04
Certainly you're not endorsing the stealing of Microsoft's property...  Michael Kelly | 08/03/04
Nope, just stating the reality of the situation.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/03/04
And then get no updates SP2 bomb out!  crocd | 08/03/04
Psst.. SP2 generator has been around for months!  Xunil_Sierutuf | 08/03/04
Then don't advocate MS piracy  Michael Kelly | 08/03/04
reality??? Hey Bit!!  meetoo | 08/03/04
Cheap?  PA-ITGuy | 08/03/04
Did you add VAT to that?  balsover | 08/03/04
Nope  PA-ITGuy | 08/03/04
Bitty, it's been at least 2 days since you called everyone a thief!  Xunil_Sierutuf | 08/03/04
In France, not likely. They will pay the extra $50 to have it pre-installed  DonnieBoy | 08/03/04
And how many people can install an OS?  B.O.F.H. | 08/03/04
Most anyone can install an OS today  balsover | 08/03/04
Having a disk does not mean that a user has the skill!  B.O.F.H. | 08/04/04
Charging for security patches?  KTLA | 08/03/04
i agree, patches should always be free.  Monkey_MCSE | 08/03/04
Mandrake  Martin Marvinski | 08/03/04
Martin, Point well made....  Monkey_MCSE | 08/03/04
pretty probably has nothing to do with it  balsover | 08/03/04
Microsoft might want to re-think thumbing their nose at Europeans.  DonnieBoy | 08/03/04
I think they are better off striping it off  zijiang | 08/03/04
You forget that OEMs decide how to ship the computers.  DonnieBoy | 08/03/04
It is not that there are no other media players available  balsover | 08/03/04
Bread, milk and a Linux PC  Loverock Davidson | 08/03/04
Two Linux desktop announcements in one day...  techboy_z | 08/03/04
Um no  Loverock Davidson | 08/03/04
make 'em sweat  meetoo | 08/03/04
mandrake linux and updates are freely available  mvaar | 08/03/04
You know that...  PA-ITGuy | 08/03/04

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