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[Darrin Chandler]

On Mon, Jan 08, 2007 at 03:48:59PM -0600, Jeremy C. Reed wrote:
> > My mother uses Ubuntu (or as she would put it, her email, the
> > internet, and word).  Seems like the two extremes are covered, the abs
> > beginners and the power users / techies.
> 
> That is a good point.
> 
> So the middle is not covered well.
> 
> If you are an absolute beginner with little needs, it will work fine for 
> you. If you are expert, you can make it work. But if you are a 
> normal/average user, it may be too difficult.

Hmm. The normal/average user? I'm not sure it's a skill-level issue.
More like "OpenOffice looks cool, but I'm used to Word," or "where's my
flash plugin" or, ... In other words, "it's not Windows."

I've seen the same problems in miniature trying to get people on Windows
to use non-MS apps like OOo and Firefox/Thunderbird. It can be done, and
people get to know the new stuff. If, at any point, you offer them the
chance to return to MS you can see, hear, and feel the huge wave of
relief. "Ah, I can go home again. No more relearning everything just to
get my work done."

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