Comments on: Hurry! You Won’t Find Ubuntu this Cheap Anywhere Else! http://cybernetnews.com/hurry-you-wont-find-ubuntu-this-cheap-anywhere-else/ Technology News Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:19:52 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Ryan http://cybernetnews.com/hurry-you-wont-find-ubuntu-this-cheap-anywhere-else/comment-page-1/#comment-140545 Ryan Fri, 11 Jul 2008 17:40:46 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=13713#comment-140545 <div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-140521" rel="nofollow">Anonymous wrote:</a><blockquote>OpenSuSE is being sold at £39.99 on amazon.co.uk, but I couldn’t find ubuntu. It’s crazy, how can this be legal?</blockquote></div> Well, under their license it is perfectly legal to do this sort of thing. It's kinda crazy though. Anonymous wrote:
OpenSuSE is being sold at £39.99 on amazon.co.uk, but I couldn’t find ubuntu. It’s crazy, how can this be legal?

Well, under their license it is perfectly legal to do this sort of thing. It’s kinda crazy though.

]]> By: Anonymous http://cybernetnews.com/hurry-you-wont-find-ubuntu-this-cheap-anywhere-else/comment-page-1/#comment-140521 Anonymous Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:06:30 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=13713#comment-140521 OpenSuSE is being sold at £39.99 on amazon.co.uk, but I couldn't find ubuntu. It's crazy, how can this be legal? OpenSuSE is being sold at £39.99 on amazon.co.uk, but I couldn’t find ubuntu. It’s crazy, how can this be legal?

]]> By: Ryan http://cybernetnews.com/hurry-you-wont-find-ubuntu-this-cheap-anywhere-else/comment-page-1/#comment-140497 Ryan Thu, 10 Jul 2008 18:28:27 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=13713#comment-140497 <div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-140460" rel="nofollow">spock1982 wrote:</a><blockquote>I think that this includes paid support which makes a difference. The free version does not include any support.</blockquote></div> Ahhh... that would definitely make a difference. That would make the price a little more justifiable depending on what kind of support you actually get. <div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-140462" rel="nofollow">Max wrote:</a><blockquote>If I ever saw anyone in a Best Buy going to purchase that I’d tell that they’re getting ripped off.</blockquote></div> Most people that go to Best Buy get ripped off anyway. Just listen the accessories they sell people who are buying a new computer. <div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-140464" rel="nofollow">Max wrote:</a><blockquote>In that case, they (Best Buy) should just give them out for free.</blockquote></div> Agreed. I'm sure Canonical would ship CD's to all of the stores at no cost. Then they could just put them on a stand somewhere. <div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-140475" rel="nofollow">Mohan wrote:</a><blockquote>I couldn’t believe it either when I saw it, Amazon is selling as well. But if you put price on something maybe it will be noticed at a more faster rate.</blockquote></div> Huh, I didn't realize Amazon had it listed as well. I guess what will be really weird would be going in and seeing Ubuntu on the shelf. spock1982 wrote:
I think that this includes paid support which makes a difference. The free version does not include any support.

Ahhh… that would definitely make a difference. That would make the price a little more justifiable depending on what kind of support you actually get.

Max wrote:
If I ever saw anyone in a Best Buy going to purchase that I’d tell that they’re getting ripped off.

Most people that go to Best Buy get ripped off anyway. Just listen the accessories they sell people who are buying a new computer.

Max wrote:
In that case, they (Best Buy) should just give them out for free.

Agreed. I’m sure Canonical would ship CD’s to all of the stores at no cost. Then they could just put them on a stand somewhere.

Mohan wrote:
I couldn’t believe it either when I saw it, Amazon is selling as well. But if you put price on something maybe it will be noticed at a more faster rate.

Huh, I didn’t realize Amazon had it listed as well. I guess what will be really weird would be going in and seeing Ubuntu on the shelf.

]]> By: anon http://cybernetnews.com/hurry-you-wont-find-ubuntu-this-cheap-anywhere-else/comment-page-1/#comment-140482 anon Thu, 10 Jul 2008 12:46:01 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=13713#comment-140482 It's called cheating. :) Btw, you can get Fedora for free too in case any one doesn't know. And I'm surprised how no one holds Linux CD/DVD giveaway when they can hold giveaways for commercial software. It’s called cheating. :)

Btw, you can get Fedora for free too in case any one doesn’t know. And I’m surprised how no one holds Linux CD/DVD giveaway when they can hold giveaways for commercial software.

]]> By: PhoenixP3K http://cybernetnews.com/hurry-you-wont-find-ubuntu-this-cheap-anywhere-else/comment-page-1/#comment-140476 PhoenixP3K Thu, 10 Jul 2008 05:25:50 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=13713#comment-140476 Canonical and Amazon have been selling the discs for a very long time. http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/purchase It's not like Best Buy will start retailing free software. They buy large quantities from Canonical, and then re-sell them! Canonical and Amazon have been selling the discs for a very long time.
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It’s not like Best Buy will start retailing free software. They buy large quantities from Canonical, and then re-sell them!

]]> By: Mohan http://cybernetnews.com/hurry-you-wont-find-ubuntu-this-cheap-anywhere-else/comment-page-1/#comment-140475 Mohan Thu, 10 Jul 2008 04:03:21 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=13713#comment-140475 I couldn't believe it either when I saw it, Amazon is selling as well. But if you put price on something maybe it will be noticed at a more faster rate. I couldn’t believe it either when I saw it, Amazon is selling as well. But if you put price on something maybe it will be noticed at a more faster rate.

]]> By: Michael Dobrofsky http://cybernetnews.com/hurry-you-wont-find-ubuntu-this-cheap-anywhere-else/comment-page-1/#comment-140473 Michael Dobrofsky Thu, 10 Jul 2008 02:53:32 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=13713#comment-140473 Linux is still not a viable OS for most people ;) Linux is still not a viable OS for most people ;)

]]> By: Max http://cybernetnews.com/hurry-you-wont-find-ubuntu-this-cheap-anywhere-else/comment-page-1/#comment-140464 Max Wed, 09 Jul 2008 23:57:11 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=13713#comment-140464 <div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-140463" rel="nofollow">Barney wrote:</a><blockquote>I dont think this is a bad idea. Sure people could get the CDs for free if they knew about that scheme but I’m not sure how many non-technical people can burn an ISO after they download it. (I know I have had quite a few peopel ask me how to do this at my website tuxs.org. Seeing it in Best Buy might make it seem more legitimate to people and I’m sure more people that werent aware of Linux will become aware of it. So although its not the best thing there are some advantages to it.</blockquote></div> In that case, they (Best Buy) should just give them out for free. Barney wrote:
I dont think this is a bad idea. Sure people could get the CDs for free if they knew about that scheme but I’m not sure how many non-technical people can burn an ISO after they download it. (I know I have had quite a few peopel ask me how to do this at my website tuxs.org. Seeing it in Best Buy might make it seem more legitimate to people and I’m sure more people that werent aware of Linux will become aware of it. So although its not the best thing there are some advantages to it.

In that case, they (Best Buy) should just give them out for free.

]]> By: Barney http://cybernetnews.com/hurry-you-wont-find-ubuntu-this-cheap-anywhere-else/comment-page-1/#comment-140463 Barney Wed, 09 Jul 2008 23:56:11 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=13713#comment-140463 I dont think this is a bad idea. Sure people could get the CDs for free if they knew about that scheme but I'm not sure how many non-technical people can burn an ISO after they download it. (I know I have had quite a few peopel ask me how to do this at my website tuxs.org. Seeing it in Best Buy might make it seem more legitimate to people and I'm sure more people that werent aware of Linux will become aware of it. So although its not the best thing there are some advantages to it. I dont think this is a bad idea. Sure people could get the CDs for free if they knew about that scheme but I’m not sure how many non-technical people can burn an ISO after they download it. (I know I have had quite a few peopel ask me how to do this at my website tuxs.org. Seeing it in Best Buy might make it seem more legitimate to people and I’m sure more people that werent aware of Linux will become aware of it. So although its not the best thing there are some advantages to it.

]]> By: Max http://cybernetnews.com/hurry-you-wont-find-ubuntu-this-cheap-anywhere-else/comment-page-1/#comment-140462 Max Wed, 09 Jul 2008 23:21:15 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=13713#comment-140462 If I ever saw anyone in a Best Buy going to purchase that I'd tell that they're getting ripped off. If I ever saw anyone in a Best Buy going to purchase that I’d tell that they’re getting ripped off.

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