Comments on: LifeHacker and Ubuntu: A Response http://www.jonobacon.org/2009/09/10/lifehacker-and-ubuntu-a-response/ At home with Jono Bacon, Community Manager and Author Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:56:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: sgtevmckay http://www.jonobacon.org/2009/09/10/lifehacker-and-ubuntu-a-response/comment-page-1/#comment-134122 sgtevmckay Thu, 17 Dec 2009 02:59:11 +0000 http://www.jonobacon.org/?p=1864#comment-134122 <p>Just caught the article.</p> <p>Thanks</p> Just caught the article.

Thanks

]]> By: Mehr Feinschliff für Ubuntu « Linux Treff http://www.jonobacon.org/2009/09/10/lifehacker-and-ubuntu-a-response/comment-page-1/#comment-132473 Mehr Feinschliff für Ubuntu « Linux Treff Sat, 03 Oct 2009 21:39:55 +0000 http://www.jonobacon.org/?p=1864#comment-132473 <p>[...] Community-Manager Jono Bacon hat die Liste aufgegriffen und erläutert ein paar der Schritte, die das Projekt in diese Richtung bereits unternommen hat. Am [...]</p> [...] Community-Manager Jono Bacon hat die Liste aufgegriffen und erläutert ein paar der Schritte, die das Projekt in diese Richtung bereits unternommen hat. Am [...]

]]> By: Peng’s links for Monday, 21 September « I’m Just an Avatar http://www.jonobacon.org/2009/09/10/lifehacker-and-ubuntu-a-response/comment-page-1/#comment-132142 Peng’s links for Monday, 21 September « I’m Just an Avatar Mon, 21 Sep 2009 19:45:14 +0000 http://www.jonobacon.org/?p=1864#comment-132142 <p>[...] LifeHacker has some very nice words for Mac4Lin, and Jono Bacon has written a very well thought out response to LifeHacker’s [...]</p> [...] LifeHacker has some very nice words for Mac4Lin, and Jono Bacon has written a very well thought out response to LifeHacker’s [...]

]]> By: David T. http://www.jonobacon.org/2009/09/10/lifehacker-and-ubuntu-a-response/comment-page-1/#comment-132093 David T. Fri, 18 Sep 2009 21:18:07 +0000 http://www.jonobacon.org/?p=1864#comment-132093 <p>Please can we please have the ability to change color depth from the GUI without rebooting for changes to take effect. This has been my wish for a looong time now.</p> Please can we please have the ability to change color depth from the GUI without rebooting for changes to take effect. This has been my wish for a looong time now.

]]> By: Пять вещей которых не хватает в Ubuntu | Nix.Az http://www.jonobacon.org/2009/09/10/lifehacker-and-ubuntu-a-response/comment-page-1/#comment-132068 Пять вещей которых не хватает в Ubuntu | Nix.Az Fri, 18 Sep 2009 05:09:04 +0000 http://www.jonobacon.org/?p=1864#comment-132068 <p>[...] по взаимодействию с комьюнити компании Canonical. По словам Джоно большинство из представленных в статье [...]</p> [...] по взаимодействию с комьюнити компании Canonical. По словам Джоно большинство из представленных в статье [...]

]]> By: Namke von Federlein http://www.jonobacon.org/2009/09/10/lifehacker-and-ubuntu-a-response/comment-page-1/#comment-132054 Namke von Federlein Thu, 17 Sep 2009 18:09:13 +0000 http://www.jonobacon.org/?p=1864#comment-132054 <p>Hi Jono;</p> <p>Just a follow-up thought. How to explain the 'Ubuntu challenge'? This is my spin on the current economics of computers.</p> <p>I can get a new Mac computer for about $ 1.50 per day. (assuming that it will last for 3 years). Or I can get Windows for about $ 1.00 per day. Or I can get Ubuntu for about $0.80 per day.</p> <p>My questions as a user are:</p> <ul> <li><p>reliability ? A small software bug or a virus can cost me days of my time or even wipe out a week of work in seconds.</p></li> <li><p>Ease of use ? (using the software, getting software, removing software and updating software - most people never touch the hardware).</p></li> <li><p>Applications ? iLife is a perfect example of what $ 79 can get you these days.</p></li> <li><p>cost ?</p></li> </ul> <p>Now, the 'Ubuntu Challenge' IMHO is to make the system as reliable and easy to use as a Mac. (Windows is really a 'non-contestant' at this point. I don't know anybody who is planning on buying a Windows computer in any format because 'they prefer Windows').</p> <p>My cost question as a user is : Am I willing to pay $1.50 - $0.80 = $0.70 cents per day for peace of mind about hardware and software reliability ?</p> <p>In some countries, that's a lot of money (especially if you have a lot of users - like a university, government or business).</p> <p>But for most desktop users, that price difference is less than the cost of a coffee per day.</p> <p>So, I really think that Ubuntu needs to market at least one notebook version of 'The Ubuntu Computer'. A computer with Ubuntu installed where the user can have the same 'peace of mind' as a Mac user. Buy it, plug it in and it works. And works. And works.</p> Hi Jono;

Just a follow-up thought. How to explain the ‘Ubuntu challenge’? This is my spin on the current economics of computers.

I can get a new Mac computer for about $ 1.50 per day. (assuming that it will last for 3 years). Or I can get Windows for about $ 1.00 per day. Or I can get Ubuntu for about $0.80 per day.

My questions as a user are:

  • reliability ? A small software bug or a virus can cost me days of my time or even wipe out a week of work in seconds.

  • Ease of use ? (using the software, getting software, removing software and updating software – most people never touch the hardware).

  • Applications ? iLife is a perfect example of what $ 79 can get you these days.

  • cost ?

Now, the ‘Ubuntu Challenge’ IMHO is to make the system as reliable and easy to use as a Mac. (Windows is really a ‘non-contestant’ at this point. I don’t know anybody who is planning on buying a Windows computer in any format because ‘they prefer Windows’).

My cost question as a user is : Am I willing to pay $1.50 – $0.80 = $0.70 cents per day for peace of mind about hardware and software reliability ?

In some countries, that’s a lot of money (especially if you have a lot of users – like a university, government or business).

But for most desktop users, that price difference is less than the cost of a coffee per day.

So, I really think that Ubuntu needs to market at least one notebook version of ‘The Ubuntu Computer’. A computer with Ubuntu installed where the user can have the same ‘peace of mind’ as a Mac user. Buy it, plug it in and it works. And works. And works.

]]> By: Lifehacker Ubuntu Wishlist almost comes True http://www.jonobacon.org/2009/09/10/lifehacker-and-ubuntu-a-response/comment-page-1/#comment-132005 Lifehacker Ubuntu Wishlist almost comes True Wed, 16 Sep 2009 14:58:02 +0000 http://www.jonobacon.org/?p=1864#comment-132005 <p>[...] for all this information is Jono’s Blog. google_ad_client = "pub-2703385610225771";/* Middle SE USERS Links */google_ad_slot = [...]</p> [...] for all this information is Jono’s Blog. google_ad_client = "pub-2703385610225771";/* Middle SE USERS Links */google_ad_slot = [...]

]]> By: Chris Chinchilla http://www.jonobacon.org/2009/09/10/lifehacker-and-ubuntu-a-response/comment-page-1/#comment-132003 Chris Chinchilla Wed, 16 Sep 2009 12:27:59 +0000 http://www.jonobacon.org/?p=1864#comment-132003 <p>I enjoyed your response to, my only thought on this would be the video editing... I've tried a lot of OS video editing solutions and they generally quit on me, don't work, freeze or support so few media file types that they're still no real use.</p> <p>But I also understand that coding a Video editing app is a lot of work!</p> I enjoyed your response to, my only thought on this would be the video editing… I’ve tried a lot of OS video editing solutions and they generally quit on me, don’t work, freeze or support so few media file types that they’re still no real use.

But I also understand that coding a Video editing app is a lot of work!

]]> By: AnibalNet.nl » Ubuntu News http://www.jonobacon.org/2009/09/10/lifehacker-and-ubuntu-a-response/comment-page-1/#comment-132002 AnibalNet.nl » Ubuntu News Wed, 16 Sep 2009 10:27:47 +0000 http://www.jonobacon.org/?p=1864#comment-132002 <p>[...] times of Ubuntu for Karmic.  Jono Bacon, Ubuntu’s Community Manager has recently posted some interesting tidbits about other things coming to Ubuntu in this 9.10 [...]</p> [...] times of Ubuntu for Karmic.  Jono Bacon, Ubuntu’s Community Manager has recently posted some interesting tidbits about other things coming to Ubuntu in this 9.10 [...]

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