Whist reading through my daily deluge of email, a promotion from the UK based company Novatech caught my attention. It seems that online retailers such as Novatech are finally seeing the benefits of supplying Ubuntu certified computers to customers and knocking down their prices, a big win for all involved. The next part of the email made me chuckle to myself.
A laptop with no operating system but a "works with Ubuntu" claim will save you £50 from the price of the same model running windows. £50 off of a laptop at this price point is a huge deal. Well done Novatech!
... but will Joe User know that Ubuntu is free.
Don't get me wrong it's a big win in terms of the principle but I think that your average computer buyer / life long windows user will just stump the extra £50.
It is great to see though! :D