Comments on: Microsoft + Best Buy = Anti-Linux Campaign – True or False?

By: Ron Schenone

Ron Schenone — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 13:36:55 +0000

Thanks Chris.

By: Chris Pirillo

Chris Pirillo — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 08:30:36 +0000

DUDE. That last comment you moderated is total spam – check out his link.

By: buy mp3 player

buy mp3 player — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 08:36:10 +0000

Linux still the best open source, no matter Microsoft will do anything I think not ant effect.

By: Pat

Pat — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 03:49:34 +0000

Windows runs far more commercial software than Linux, with Mac OSX in second place.

Linux is useful on servers, and runs applications designed to run on Linux.

Why not use both operating systems as appropriate? Neither OS is going away anytime soon. Same with Mac OSX.

Of course, retailers will sell whatever hardware and OS their customers demand.

By: Kevin Jones

Kevin Jones — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 17:52:45 +0000

I find it hard to believe that if Best Buy saw any chance at a profit they would pass it up. They are more geared towards the average customer, anyone beyond that would tend to go direct for their computer programs and the like rather than go through Best Buy. It is cheaper for the consumer in the long-run. If the market shifted and Best Buy would make money dealing in Linux or Ubuntu or whatever, I’m sure they will.

And that may not be too far down the road either. As the general population grows more and more savoy with computers and tech, Microsoft’s grip on the industry will continue to slip.

By: f

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 16:30:38 +0000

Of corse they will do that. Not suprised, as thats how they act. They are doing this because suing lunux for copyright infringment didnt work. Ubuntu has for more native suport that windows could ever dream of. Less chance of virus+really old hardware= web computer.

I think this is to discourage them from selling linux stuff. Microsoft is going to get its rear kicked when the goverment fines them for couble billion for antitrust.

They want to do this if some guy takes in his lunux netbook in for geek squad. They will try to cinvice them they should drop 200$ on something that will never work well on his netbook.

Reminds me what intel was doing to amd.

By: Kelly Williams

Kelly Williams — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 15:53:45 +0000

Sorry when XP dies off I switching to linux. I sick of using Vista on my desktop and then using prefect Windows XP that is stable and that runs great. And from what I herd about windows 7 you have to have a very good system to run it. sorry my 4 yr old laptop runs good as the day as I bought it . So Microsoft your going to be losing a customer..

By: Ralph Rainwater

Ralph Rainwater — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 01:07:35 +0000

More specifically, that particular training is Microsoft’s effort to remain competitive in the netbook category. By emphasizing familiarity, a quick learning curve, and low system requirements with Windows 7 Starter, Microsoft is simply trying to keep a strong position in this lucrative new market.

Why wouldn’t they? And this training is not specific to Best Buy. This is Microsoft’s training website for retailers who sell their products. Hewlett-Packard, AMD, Intel, Canon, Epson, and so on all have such sites. Oddly enough, not one of those training sites ever recommends a competitor’s products as superior to their own.

By: Ron Schenone

Ron Schenone — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 19:00:11 +0000

Thanks for the info and comments.

By: Matt Hartley

Matt Hartley — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 18:37:26 +0000

To keep things from going all cloak and dagger, let’s look at this logically.

1) Windows software = cash money for Best Buy.

2) PC repair calls due to malware issues = cash money for Best Buy.

As Best Buy lacks trained Linux admins to help with any specific Linux challenges such as an update gone wrong, GRUB error or other issues, Best Buy has no vested interest in promoting something that is not making the mothership money. And this also does wonderful things in the Microsoft corner as well.