[ubuntu-uk] 30 test drive of Ubuntu: PC world

[alan c]

On 11/06/11 09:27, Mark Fraser wrote:
> On Wednesday 08 Jun 2011 09:46:40 Andrés Muñiz Piniella wrote:
>>  I've been following up 7 days of this guy fighting a change to Ubuntu
>>  from Windows7.
>>
>>  Sadly he is finding loads of contradictory messages, rants about
>>  linux, rants about mint, rants about nvidia drivers...
>>
>>  But a very interesting read. Linux foundation is retweeting every
>>  single blogpost.
>
> Have you seen Matt Daubneys' attempt at going from Ubuntu to Windows for 30
> days? http://daubers.co.uk/2011/06/09/from-linux-to-windows-for-30-days/

It is a nice idea.
The elephant in the room is that almost nobody I know who uses Windows 
has useful experience of preparing to install Windows, and then 
installing it, and setting it up, nor, dare I say it, often of even 
'backing up'.  This situation is formalised by not making install CDs 
available when a PC is purchased.

This is a high barrier to changing from a pre installed OS.

Once Ubuntu *is* safely installed onto a PC and configured for normal 
use, there only remains the question of ongoing support. For most 
Windows users this would be from friends or family member (fofm). 
Unless the novice Ubuntu user is in an area with a high density of 
Ubuntu users, then they need a surrogate fofm to watch over them.

Ubuntu forums are brilliant, however, they appeal only to users with a 
certain level of confidence.

-- 
alan cocks
Ubuntu user