[aclug-L] Re: XP vs linux

["Ryan Hunt" <rhunt@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Tell those people who are having problems to join this list, with a free
operating system its our responsibility to provide free tech help when we
can :-)

And stay away from XP, XP is to 2k as ME is to 98. We all know ME was a step
down from win98se

-Ryan

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ironrose" <amccadden@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <discussion@xxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, September 24, 2001 11:24 PM
Subject: [aclug-L] Re: XP vs linux


>
> As it was explained to me is that it is hard to be competitive in the
computer hardware business.  The
> store doesn't buy in bulk enough to get the really good discounts.  By the
time you buy the product
> from your vender and it get shipped to you, the price has already dropped
~10% and you have lost some
> of your profit.  A small portion of the profits comes from selling
software and every little bit
> helps.  The only software that we get a good deal on is the M$, but we
have to abide by M$ strict
> guidelines so that we can continue to be a M$ reseller.  To promote
another OS makes too many waves to
> M$.  We have had to dramatically change our computer upgrade specials
because of the new M$ licensing
> --  4 or more upgrades or changes in the box requires the customer to
purchase another OS.  Because of
> this we suggest that customer buy a new pc rather than upgrade the old
one.  We also don't support any
> other OS, Apple-Mac or Linux.  The managers don't want us to encourage any
users to try an OS that we
> aren't able to help them with.  We need to sell our services, as well as
hardware and software.
>
> Some of the customers have tried to install linux and had either
difficulties or didn't like it,
> usually because that didn't know how to configure PPP or how to install
software.  I was helping
> customers on the front counter, but I am restricted to 10minutes or less
to solve the problem.  I
> don't have enought time after work to help everyone that wants it.  It was
frustrating to the
> customers as well as myself.  I am trying to learn more about Linux myself
and some day I would like
> to work in a linux -- instead of M$ environment.  ~Ironrose
>
> Nate Bargmann wrote:
>
> > On Mon, Sep 24, 2001 at 09:27:59PM -0500, Ironrose wrote:
> > > very well when I talk about linux....lost revenues and all that crap.
I hope that I don't end up
> > > losing my job over this.  ~Ironrose
> >
> > Would be a shame to lose one's job by providing customer Service, which,
> > I assume, Nat Comp would like folks to believe they provide.
> >
> > - Nate >>
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