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Don't bother marketing desktop Linux

Story: IBM Linux chief: Chasing desktop Windows a 'dead-end'Total Replies: 5
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tracyanne

Sep 21, 2009
10:37 PM EDT 		IBM wants to sell Servers
caitlyn

Sep 22, 2009
12:11 AM EDT 		IBM has never understood how to market to or relate to consumers. It's why they sold their PC division. It's why OS/2 failed. Anyone remember the TV commercials with the Czech nuns? Gee... wonder how many people they connected with. They also drove the Lotus desktop products into the ground. If there is any company which is utterly unqualified to give advice about the desktop or consumers it's IBM.
golem

Sep 22, 2009
12:43 AM EDT 		The way forward to the desktop is already clear. Get Linux into people's hands on netbooks, smart phones, MID's, whatever. If the price of the device is low enough, Microsoft can't compete. Once established, march upmarket.
tracyanne

Sep 22, 2009
4:03 AM EDT 		it's amazing the difference a bit of reporting does. [url=http://www.internetnews.com/dev-news/article.php/3840176/The Possible Futures of the Linux Desktop.htm]http://www.internetnews.com/dev-news/article.php/3840176/The...[/url] to one's perception of what was said..
bigg

Sep 22, 2009
6:55 AM EDT 		Umm...Linux has already accomplished its goal. It provides a free alternative to Windows and Mac that is suitable for the masses.
jsusanka

Sep 22, 2009
10:18 AM EDT 		I tend to agree with what he said but the fact I get more and more people asking to be switched to linux everyday.

they are sick windows and all the costs involved and just want to get on with their browsing, email, and you tube watching.

they don't want to have to defrag, virus/spware scan, and reboot every time they get an update.

so who knows I think windows is built on a house of cards and linux will still be there when it comes tumbling down.

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