Re: The Multi-Billion dollar market opportunity created by Ubuntu on mobiles

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On 2013-01-06, David Brown <david.brown@removethis.hesbynett.no> wrote:
> On 06/01/13 00:44, The Real Doctor wrote:
>> On 05/01/13 12:30, David Brown wrote:
>>> That may well be true.  However, experience shows that common sense,
>>> logic, value for money, product quality, etc., all play surprisingly
>>> small roles in these things.  So while I expect you will probably be
>>> right, I wouldn't put any money on it!
>>
>> I'd put a bet on it, but not a large one. I suspect that Windows 8
>> tablets are going to do very well in the corporate market, and Google
>> really need to up their game over Android's dreadful bugginess.
>> Perpetual beta is all very well in its place, but that place is not the
>> consumer market.
>>
>
> I've heard the "Windows 8 tablets will do well in corporations" theory 
> before, but I can't say I agree with it. 

I'm afraid you're wrong. Corporate IT departments can't wait for the Surface
Pro. Why? Because it plugs directly into their management infrastructure
(AD, etc.) unlike the alternatives.

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The Multi-Billion dollar market opportunity created by Ubuntu on mobiles 7 <email_at_www_at_enemygadgets_dot_com@enemygadgets.com> - 2013-01-04 22:36 +0000
  Re: The Multi-Billion dollar market opportunity created by Ubuntu on mobiles flatfish+++ <phlatphish@yahoo.com> - 2013-01-04 18:16 -0500
    Re: The Multi-Billion dollar market opportunity created by Ubuntu on mobiles The Real Doctor <ian.groups@btinternet.com> - 2013-01-04 23:24 +0000
      Re: The Multi-Billion dollar market opportunity created by Ubuntu on mobiles "Ezekiel" <zeke@nosuchemail.com> - 2013-01-04 18:30 -0500
        Re: The Multi-Billion dollar market opportunity created by Ubuntu on mobiles flatfish+++ <phlatphish@yahoo.com> - 2013-01-04 18:59 -0500
        Re: The Multi-Billion dollar market opportunity created by Ubuntu on mobiles David Brown <david.brown@removethis.hesbynett.no> - 2013-01-05 02:26 +0100
          Re: The Multi-Billion dollar market opportunity created by Ubuntu on mobiles The Real Doctor <ian.groups@btinternet.com> - 2013-01-05 12:13 +0000
            Re: The Multi-Billion dollar market opportunity created by Ubuntu on mobiles David Brown <david.brown@removethis.hesbynett.no> - 2013-01-05 13:30 +0100
              Re: The Multi-Billion dollar market opportunity created by Ubuntu on mobiles JEDIDIAH <jedi@nomad.mishnet> - 2013-01-05 13:58 -0600
              Re: The Multi-Billion dollar market opportunity created by Ubuntu on mobiles The Real Doctor <ian.groups@btinternet.com> - 2013-01-05 23:44 +0000
                Re: The Multi-Billion dollar market opportunity created by Ubuntu on mobiles David Brown <david.brown@removethis.hesbynett.no> - 2013-01-06 18:43 +0100
                Re: The Multi-Billion dollar market opportunity created by Ubuntu on mobiles The Real Doctor <ian.groups@btinternet.com> - 2013-01-06 18:46 +0000
                Re: The Multi-Billion dollar market opportunity created by Ubuntu on mobiles 7 <email_at_www_at_enemygadgets_dot_com@enemygadgets.com> - 2013-01-06 19:08 +0000
                Re: The Multi-Billion dollar market opportunity created by Ubuntu on mobiles The Real Doctor <ian.groups@btinternet.com> - 2013-01-06 19:38 +0000
                Re: The Multi-Billion dollar market opportunity created by Ubuntu on mobiles Huge <Huge@nowhere.much.invalid> - 2013-01-07 07:59 +0000
                Re: The Multi-Billion dollar market opportunity created by Ubuntu on mobiles Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2013-01-06 12:46 -0700
                Re: The Multi-Billion dollar market opportunity created by Ubuntu on mobiles JEDIDIAH <jedi@nomad.mishnet> - 2013-01-06 15:50 -0600
                Re: The Multi-Billion dollar market opportunity created by Ubuntu on mobiles The Real Doctor <ian.groups@btinternet.com> - 2013-01-07 10:08 +0000
                Re: The Multi-Billion dollar market opportunity created by Ubuntu on mobiles Hadron<hadronquark@gmail.com> - 2013-01-07 10:25 +0000
                Re: The Multi-Billion dollar market opportunity created by Ubuntu on mobiles JEDIDIAH <jedi@nomad.mishnet> - 2013-01-07 10:30 -0600
                Re: The Multi-Billion dollar market opportunity created by Ubuntu on mobiles The Real Doctor <ian.groups@btinternet.com> - 2013-01-07 17:13 +0000
                Re: The Multi-Billion dollar market opportunity created by Ubuntu on mobiles JEDIDIAH <jedi@nomad.mishnet> - 2013-01-07 17:00 -0600
                Re: The Multi-Billion dollar market opportunity created by Ubuntu on mobiles Huge <Huge@nowhere.much.invalid> - 2013-01-07 07:57 +0000
              Re: The Multi-Billion dollar market opportunity created by Ubuntu on mobiles chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2013-01-07 08:41 -0600
          Re: The Multi-Billion dollar market opportunity created by Ubuntu on mobiles "Ezekiel" <zeke@nosuchemail.com> - 2013-01-05 08:41 -0500
  Re: The Multi-Billion dollar market opportunity created by Ubuntu on mobiles Chris Hills <chaz@chaz6.com> - 2013-01-12 12:46 +0000
    Re: The Multi-Billion dollar market opportunity created by Ubuntu on mobiles Chris Ahlstrom <admin@cyberbully.com> - 2013-01-12 09:57 -0500

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