http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/item/6847/
* It will create stronger bond between Ubuntu and the user base

* It will help to spread and popularize Ubuntu and other open source hardware

* It will make it easier for people to buy Ubuntu-compatible hardware, and will be one more motivation for manufacturers to start making their hardware linux-compatible

[115 votes] Solution #1: Auto-generated solution of idea #6847


]]> en-us Fri, 11 Apr 2008 15:39:14 +0000 Fri, 12 Dec 2008 00:32:19 +0000 QAPoll module http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/6847/
I am not voting on this idea until it gets developed more.]]> Fri, 11 Apr 2008 15:54:07 +0000
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.]]> Fri, 11 Apr 2008 17:20:15 +0000 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...]]> Fri, 11 Apr 2008 18:29:39 +0000
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.]]> Mon, 19 May 2008 03:32:08 +0000 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).]]> Fri, 19 Sep 2008 20:21:45 +0000 Fri, 19 Sep 2008 23:40:02 +0000 Fri, 19 Sep 2008 23:41:26 +0000 Fri, 12 Dec 2008 00:32:19 +0000