Comments on: Where Can Linux Leap Ahead - Part 1 http://www.linuxloop.com/news/2007/12/19/where-can-linux-leap-ahead-part-1/ Keeping you in the loop with up-to-date Linux news. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 18:28:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Linux News from Linux Loop » Blog Archive » Where Linux Can Leap Ahead - Reader Comments http://www.linuxloop.com/news/2007/12/19/where-can-linux-leap-ahead-part-1/#comment-159 Linux News from Linux Loop » Blog Archive » Where Linux Can Leap Ahead - Reader Comments Sun, 23 Dec 2007 23:15:14 +0000 http://www.linuxloop.com/news/2007/12/19/where-will-desktop-linux-appear-part-1/#comment-159 [...] Thanks to this comment, I changed one of the groups of people to schools. I can’t believe I forgot schools, but they are certainly a very important market for Linux. See part 3. [...] [...] Thanks to this comment, I changed one of the groups of people to schools. I can’t believe I forgot schools, but they are certainly a very important market for Linux. See part 3. [...]

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]]> By: callum http://www.linuxloop.com/news/2007/12/19/where-can-linux-leap-ahead-part-1/#comment-127 callum Thu, 20 Dec 2007 12:35:30 +0000 http://www.linuxloop.com/news/2007/12/19/where-will-desktop-linux-appear-part-1/#comment-127 If you look at the use cases where a home user uses their PC - it is mostly a very small subset of the flexibility and power that a modern PC provides. I believe that due to green pressures (in europe), security concerns of managing a large operating system and lower price points we will see appliance based devices that are smaller and less power hungry. (ref: the Asus EeePC) These will be linux based with much more dynamic interfaces that are akin to the mobile industry (point and touch) because it is a cheaper product platform and allows a smaller design/build/test cycle. c If you look at the use cases where a home user uses their PC - it is mostly a very small subset of the flexibility and power that a modern PC provides. I believe that due to green pressures (in europe), security concerns of managing a large operating system and lower price points we will see appliance based devices that are smaller and less power hungry. (ref: the Asus EeePC)

These will be linux based with much more dynamic interfaces that are akin to the mobile industry (point and touch) because it is a cheaper product platform and allows a smaller design/build/test cycle.

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]]> By: LAS http://www.linuxloop.com/news/2007/12/19/where-can-linux-leap-ahead-part-1/#comment-125 LAS Thu, 20 Dec 2007 08:57:54 +0000 http://www.linuxloop.com/news/2007/12/19/where-will-desktop-linux-appear-part-1/#comment-125 Even in Windows many users have no interest in learning anything new. They just want to use the system for content and getting work done in the shortest possible time. I think too much is made about Linux being difficult. Ubuntu is plenty easy! This does not mean people won't be choosy about what OS they run though. In the future many will accept Linux once they understand it's advantages. (Custom & Secure Internet workstation with great packaged software). The people/businesses who have adapted to Free software will benefit greatly and provide examples to help others overcome inertia. Linux is getting better and better at a very fast clip. Already hugely successful in device deployment it certainly has a bright desktop future. Even in Windows many users have no interest in learning anything new. They just want to use the system for content and getting work done in the shortest possible time. I think too much is made about Linux being difficult. Ubuntu is plenty easy! This does not mean people won’t be choosy about what OS they run though. In the future many will accept Linux once they understand it’s advantages. (Custom & Secure Internet workstation with great packaged software). The people/businesses who have adapted to Free software will benefit greatly and provide examples to help others overcome inertia. Linux is getting better and better at a very fast clip. Already hugely successful in device deployment it certainly has a bright desktop future.

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