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| From | Huge <Huge@nowhere.much.invalid> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | comp.os.linux.advocacy, comp.os.linux.embedded, uk.comp.os.linux |
| Subject | Re: The Multi-Billion dollar market opportunity created by Ubuntu on mobiles |
| Date | 2013-01-07 07:59 +0000 |
| Organization | Piglet's Pickles & Preserves |
| Message-ID | <akvdikFj5j8U2@mid.individual.net> (permalink) |
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Cross-posted to 3 groups.
On 2013-01-06, 7 <email_at_www_at_enemygadgets_dot_com@enemygadgets.com> wrote:
> The Real Doctor wrote:
>
>> On 06/01/13 17:43, David Brown wrote:
>>> I've heard the "Windows 8 tablets will do well in corporations" theory
>>> before, but I can't say I agree with it. It will certainly do better
>>> there than in the consumer market, but I cannot really think of many
>>> reasons why anyone would want a tablet (rather than a small laptop) for
>>> business use - and no reason at all why anyone would prefer a Windows 8
>>> tablet over an iPad or Android tablet.
>>>
>>> The only selling point that springs to mind is that a Windows tablet can
>>> run MS Office, giving better compatibility with MS Office on desktops
>>> (but not perfect compatibility - there never is between different
>>> versions of MS Office). Yet the office software market is more
>>> diversified now than it has been for years - the increased use of Google
>>> office and other on-line tools, along with Libre Office / Open Office,
>>> is making MS Office less necessary.
>>
>> LibreOffice or OpenOffice have, for all practical purposes, no presence
>> in the corporate world at all.
>
> How does that work?
What do you mean, "work"? That's just how it is.
> If some 10% of PCs are expected to ship with Ubuntu next year,
Yeah. Right.
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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
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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
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