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Re: [PLUG] A small Linux victory in the workplace
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On 02/16/2009 Jeff Bailey wrote:
>> Most of our borrowers are not technical. On Friday, our General
>> > Counsel, a frequent borrower asked us to reserve "one of the ones that
>> > isn't Windows".
>> >
>> > A major victory, and evidence supporting my theory that non-technical
>> > users more readily adapt to Linux than "power users". The best part,
>> > though, is the evidence that the *prefer* Linux.
>> >
>> >
> Did anyone find out what he preferred about the one that "wasn't Windows"?
I plan to ask when he brings it back tomorrow. I usually ask those
borrowing the nettops for the first time what they thought. They
usually answer in general terms. Most of the positive comments are the
weight and battery life. I have never had anyone who has borrowed one
not ask for the same unit the next time they borrow, except for the Dell
Mini.
The only specific complaint I have gotten with the XP unit was touchpad
sensitivity which is configurable. The XP unit has a 160 GB HD, while
the Ubuntu units have an 8 GB SSD (on which I mount /) and a 32 GB SSD
(on which I mount /home). I have not tested it, but suspect that the
SSD units have superior battery life due to absence of moving parts.
Most positive comments involve a good balance of weight and size against
a smaller keyboard. (The Dell keyboard has gotten negative comments for
beeing too small.) Despite my colleagues concerns, I have never gotten
a complaint regarding performance. Complaints regarding configuring a
wireless connection for a hotel seem to be platform independent. Their
solution usually just involves plugging in the ethernet.
Oh, and those who fancy themselves fashion-forward like the faux weasel
skin cases.
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