Almost Impossible To Sell A Pre_loaded Linux Desktop Computer 10845

I dual boot Linux and Windows... and use Linux about 90% of the time for the internet... and use Windows mainly for the Windows-only harware I still have.

That said...I too have also suggested to most of my friends that they give Linux a try... but have found that about 98% still use windows.

Here is an example of the average person's mentality (at least as I've observed):

I am a member of a local photography group..and most of the folks doing digital photography use Photoshop. It's a great application of course...and I use it myself. I decided that it was worth spending the money to purchase it legally... and my girl friend uses it on a daily basis... However recently I've been using the GIMP on my Linux installtion... and found that for what I''m doing...I actually prefer it to Photoshop.

So quite excitedly I brought this up at one of our meetings in the Photography group... and even mentioned that the GIMP has versions for MAC and PC's!

No one seemed too interested...and the general concensus for those without the money to spend on Photoshop was simply to use a "bootleg" copy !

Of course...I don't really care if people use Linux or not and it's many free apps. That's their problem not mine !