The Ubuntu Effect!
My brother has a really old laptop, which he got free from a school, they were throwing them out. Came with Windows XP on them, fine for my brother who just wanted MSN & Facebook.
However, fairly soon after, Windows XP broke. Time for a reinstall! However, I had no XP CDs, so for the time being I installed Ubuntu. Eventually, I got hold of an XP CD, and when I was ready to put XP on the laptop, my brother refused, he was happy with the "thing I had put on his laptop" (his words).
My brother doesn't carry for computers, he is just happy if he can get on Facebook and MSN. I was slightly confused at why my brother, who has always used Windows, all of a sudden, he wanted Ubuntu. Reason was that it was alot quicker than Windows. Fair point. If all he wants is a Web browser, why do you need Windows.
It seems Ubuntu is having an effect on people, who don't even know what it is!
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Ed Hewitt, 19, Studying @ Derby Uni, Blogger, Ubuntu user, Columnist & Podcaster for FCM, Gamer, Admin on Gfire.- Spotify is saved. Usa by the end of the year!
- Back home from work. 2:30am, time for IT crowd!
- Half way through my shift. Time for a double expesso.
January 11th, 2010 - 18:03
Chrome OS… it’s just a browser, perfect for him
January 25th, 2010 - 09:36
If only it were so simple. It would be nice if Ubuntu didn’t suddenly decide to block access to my usb stick and the driver for a HP Laserjet just worked
January 27th, 2010 - 17:59
Most of the kids at the dance studio have no idea they’re using Linux when they sit at the “community computer” in between dance classes to work on homework or update their facebook pages or listen to music. One 13-year-old dancer’s reaction to the news resulted in this fine article on Linux Forums:
http://www.linuxforums.org/articles/non-geeky-girls-love-linux-too-_368.html
March 10th, 2010 - 20:50
Excellent article, I will take note. Many thanks for the story!
April 28th, 2010 - 01:55
I have tried using Chrome OS in one of my desktop PC’s, the overall performance is above average to excellent ,
April 28th, 2010 - 22:14
Thanks for all the feedback!
It seems that as long as people can do what they want to do on a computer, with little hassle, they will use anything!