Just a few days ago, the news appeared that there was a boxed version of Ubuntu being sold at Best Buy stores. While I, and just about everyone else, was excited, there is a reality, as a WorksWithU article pointed out, that just having the software hidden away on some shelf is highly unlikely to attract new Ubuntu users.
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can.axis
18 weeks 4 days 15 hours 30 min ago
free-software-only laptop
Yes it would with its free-software-only laptop idea...
* http://www.fsdaily.com/EndUser/Willing_to_buy_a_high-end_free-software-o...
* http://www.markshuttleworth.com/archives/131
kiba
18 weeks 4 days 1 hour 4 sec ago
I seriously doubt Ubuntu
I seriously doubt Ubuntu have the expertise to build and sell such systems. I recommend partnering with a company that specialize in this area.
Also, it would help canonical if ubuntu user reward them.
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