Most users wouldn't actually notice they had linux installed - especially a linux like Ubuntu.
They are more likely to think that its just been rearranged a little and that it behaves a little differently but since they were fairly clueless with windows and just kept clicking until something worked, the same tactics will work in Ubuntu - they might even find it easier, who knows.
Ask them what they have at home on their computer as the OS and the answers will probably vary.
Some are likely to say its Firefox or OpenOffice
Others are quite likely to respond with something along the lines of "Oh its that new Windows vista Linux" or "Windows Ubuntu" without really knowing what they are talking about.
True a lot of people will notice - but (ordering business machines for the office excepted) they are unlikely to be shopping at dell.... bar possible ordering machines for users in the former category.
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The average user wouldn't notice
Most users wouldn't actually notice they had linux installed - especially a linux like Ubuntu.
They are more likely to think that its just been rearranged a little and that it behaves a little differently but since they were fairly clueless with windows and just kept clicking until something worked, the same tactics will work in Ubuntu - they might even find it easier, who knows.
Ask them what they have at home on their computer as the OS and the answers will probably vary.
Some are likely to say its Firefox or OpenOffice
Others are quite likely to respond with something along the lines of "Oh its that new Windows vista Linux" or "Windows Ubuntu" without really knowing what they are talking about.
True a lot of people will notice - but (ordering business machines for the office excepted) they are unlikely to be shopping at dell.... bar possible ordering machines for users in the former category.