Comments on: Back to School With Ubuntu Netbooks http://www.thevarguy.com/2008/08/22/back-to-school-with-ubuntu-netbooks/ Channel News, Reseller News and Channel Partner Programs Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:59:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Wesley http://www.thevarguy.com/2008/08/22/back-to-school-with-ubuntu-netbooks/comment-page-1/#comment-115873 Wesley Wed, 03 Sep 2008 17:56:28 +0000 http://www.workswithu.com/2008/08/22/back-to-school-with-ubuntu-netbooks/#comment-115873 I have found that also to be the case in many times with people other than kids. I will pass my Ubuntu laptop over to someone and they will talk about how it is different but not different in a bad way, and they pluck around and pretty well have it figured out in just a few minutes. Then when you explain how the software is installed and maintained I usually get a look of wonder from those used to their windows machines. I have found that also to be the case in many times with people other than kids. I will pass my Ubuntu laptop over to someone and they will talk about how it is different but not different in a bad way, and they pluck around and pretty well have it figured out in just a few minutes. Then when you explain how the software is installed and maintained I usually get a look of wonder from those used to their windows machines.

]]> By: aikiwolfie http://www.thevarguy.com/2008/08/22/back-to-school-with-ubuntu-netbooks/comment-page-1/#comment-115872 aikiwolfie Wed, 03 Sep 2008 14:22:36 +0000 http://www.workswithu.com/2008/08/22/back-to-school-with-ubuntu-netbooks/#comment-115872 No the kids don't need to learn Linux at all. They just pick it up and start using it. My 4 year old nephew sometimes uses my PC which runs Ubuntu and sometimes uses his granddads PC which runs Windows XP Home Edition. He has no problems moving from one to the other. No the kids don’t need to learn Linux at all. They just pick it up and start using it. My 4 year old nephew sometimes uses my PC which runs Ubuntu and sometimes uses his granddads PC which runs Windows XP Home Edition.

He has no problems moving from one to the other.

]]> By: Juan Pablo Angamarca http://www.thevarguy.com/2008/08/22/back-to-school-with-ubuntu-netbooks/comment-page-1/#comment-115871 Juan Pablo Angamarca Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:02:13 +0000 http://www.workswithu.com/2008/08/22/back-to-school-with-ubuntu-netbooks/#comment-115871 I wish my siblings were like that kid :D I wish my siblings were like that kid :D

]]> By: Vadim P. http://www.thevarguy.com/2008/08/22/back-to-school-with-ubuntu-netbooks/comment-page-1/#comment-115870 Vadim P. Sat, 23 Aug 2008 14:14:32 +0000 http://www.workswithu.com/2008/08/22/back-to-school-with-ubuntu-netbooks/#comment-115870 My sis who's going into grade 7 is quite fine with computers and both Windows and Linux (and yes, she can tell the difference apart). She does complain that the windows don't wobble on school computers and etc., but the school never requested a computer as an explicit (it's an implicit one, since all of the presentations they need to do and such obviously require one) requirement. My sis who’s going into grade 7 is quite fine with computers and both Windows and Linux (and yes, she can tell the difference apart).

She does complain that the windows don’t wobble on school computers and etc., but the school never requested a computer as an explicit (it’s an implicit one, since all of the presentations they need to do and such obviously require one) requirement.

]]> By: Joe Panettieri http://www.thevarguy.com/2008/08/22/back-to-school-with-ubuntu-netbooks/comment-page-1/#comment-115869 Joe Panettieri Sat, 23 Aug 2008 12:19:05 +0000 http://www.workswithu.com/2008/08/22/back-to-school-with-ubuntu-netbooks/#comment-115869 @Kevin: I purchased the eeePC seven inch screen for two of my sons (ages 9 and 8) and they didn't have to "learn" Linux. The user interface is as simple as using an ATM (automatic teller machine) at a bank. And my kids never asked "Where's Windows?" They just ran with Linux and all is well. @Ampers: I am definitely looking to identify Ubuntu shops that have 100 or more Ubuntu desktops and servers in place. @Kevin: I purchased the eeePC seven inch screen for two of my sons (ages 9 and 8) and they didn’t have to “learn” Linux. The user interface is as simple as using an ATM (automatic teller machine) at a bank. And my kids never asked “Where’s Windows?” They just ran with Linux and all is well.

@Ampers: I am definitely looking to identify Ubuntu shops that have 100 or more Ubuntu desktops and servers in place.

]]> By: Ampers Taylor http://www.thevarguy.com/2008/08/22/back-to-school-with-ubuntu-netbooks/comment-page-1/#comment-115868 Ampers Taylor Sat, 23 Aug 2008 09:22:57 +0000 http://www.workswithu.com/2008/08/22/back-to-school-with-ubuntu-netbooks/#comment-115868 Hi Joe, Don't quote me on this but I have heard that the Spanish Government has authorised for Ubuntu Linux to be put on up to 500,000 computers with the Spanish Education Authority for schools. Ampers Hi Joe,

Don’t quote me on this but I have heard that the Spanish Government has authorised for Ubuntu Linux to be put on up to 500,000 computers with the Spanish Education Authority for schools.

Ampers

]]> By: SaigonNezumi (Kevin) http://www.thevarguy.com/2008/08/22/back-to-school-with-ubuntu-netbooks/comment-page-1/#comment-115867 SaigonNezumi (Kevin) Sat, 23 Aug 2008 01:11:51 +0000 http://www.workswithu.com/2008/08/22/back-to-school-with-ubuntu-netbooks/#comment-115867 The international school where I teach IT part-time is requiring their students to purchase the eeePC 1000 netbook. Though this netbook runs Linspire, I figure that within a week, many of them will switch over to the Ubuntu eeePC version since you can get more software. Currently the controversy with the eeePC netbook decision is that the parents want their student to use the laptops they already own. In the meantime, the school feels it will be easier to deal with one model type instead of many different laptop models. The reality is that with the eeePC running Linux, a couple of my students and I will be the only ones who know how to use the Linux netbook. The international school where I teach IT part-time is requiring their students to purchase the eeePC 1000 netbook. Though this netbook runs Linspire, I figure that within a week, many of them will switch over to the Ubuntu eeePC version since you can get more software.

Currently the controversy with the eeePC netbook decision is that the parents want their student to use the laptops they already own. In the meantime, the school feels it will be easier to deal with one model type instead of many different laptop models. The reality is that with the eeePC running Linux, a couple of my students and I will be the only ones who know how to use the Linux netbook.

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