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And who is going to manufacture the hardware? I am assuming that this hardware will only be buyable from ordering over the internet. Otherwise we would have to have stores to sell it in: Not easy or cheap, (or possible).
I am not voting on this idea until it gets developed more.
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Sidney
wrote on the 11 Apr 08 at 17:20
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Ubuntu is a Linux distro. Why do we need either hardware or even a store again?
In fact, I think this will weaken the bond between Ubuntu and the user base, because then it's just something you bought, like Windows or your fridge. But if they see the philosophy behind Ubuntu (and its meaning), now that's something different.
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sf_007
wrote on the 11 Apr 08 at 18:29
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I think it would be a nice thing, hiring friendly people, helping people like... newbies or so...
Making ubunto close to people... not a faceless and distant foreign corporation that just wants our money... (like many!)
Not a bad idea....
Sure would help to fix "bug" number one...
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wladston
wrote on the 19 May 08 at 03:32
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We could fill the store with selected hardware that has the Ubuntu Hardware cCrtification. Maybe make some partnership with Dell/System 76 to sell notebooks with Ubuntu pre-loaded.
We could sell T-shirts, and also CD's. We could also offer a free installation service, just bring your machine to get fresh and new Ubuntu installed on it.
Ubuntu isn't only a linux distro. Ubuntu is a complex community and open source initiative.
People will know Ubuntu isn't just something that you bought, because they will see it's free to download, free to have installed on your computer and free to lend to every of your friends, thats completely different from Windows.
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Aaror
wrote on the 19 Sep 08 at 20:21
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Rather than put millions into new storefronts, develop a franchising system. For those who don't know what franchising is, McDonalds has a core menu, warehouse system, etc, but the actual stores are actually independent businesses.
In the same vein, Canonical could offer a cool logo, distribution network, and advertising support as a computer store franchise. They could offer this to thousands of currently existing "mom and pop," computer stores.
The best part of this is, you leave the core (moneymaking) part of the store alone, and add the Ubuntu as an additional income source.
Canonical can then work on figuring out what hardware configurations work best with Ubuntu, and the stores can sell the most stable Ubuntu machines available. The store can still sell windows machines, and can offer two versions of the machines, with Windows (more expensive) or without. With windows can also include dual boot Ubuntu free of charge (evil grin).
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Aoror I like your franchise line of thought I believe it could truly be made to work in Ubuntu's Favor.
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Endolith
wrote on the 12 Dec 08 at 00:32
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Apple's computers work so well because they only run on hardware that is guaranteed to be compatible. If I could buy Ubuntu computers that were guaranteed not to have hardware problems for a much lower price than Apple machines, I would.
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