[dba-Tech] PCs are here to stay

I guess Microsofts anti-Linux "Total Cost of Ownership" marketing campaign they've been running for years wasn't all that much of a success!

- Hans


On 2013-01-14, at 1:16 PM, "Jim Lawrence" <accessd at shaw.ca> wrote:

> Good point.
> 
> Considering the Linux has been the private preserve of real tech heads, for
> years, it now so completely dominates the Server market and almost 100
> percent of the super-computer market. All the growth has happened without
> the help of an advertisers and marketers of any kind.
> 
> Microsoft has had the benefit of a huge marketing team. Their costs of
> advertising is millions a day and having hardware manufactures signed to
> contracts that obligates them to install Windows on all their computers has
> been a very successful formula. Given this scenario I would expect Windows
> to be well ahead.
> 
> I am a tech contractor and though much of my now limited work is in Windows
> PCs, I am also responsible to give my clients all the options that are
> available them, without prejudice. I am not cheering for Microsoft, Apple,
> Google or Linux. I am definitely not part of a Fanboz club, for any product
> and if one product gives the client what they need at the price they can
> afford, so be it.
> 
> As for the Linux growth market, small though it may be, it has shown growth
> of over 64 percent in nine months...more than any other OS. Below is an
> interesting link:
> 
> http://www.zdnet.com/amazons-top-selling-laptop-doesnt-run-windows-or-mac-os
> -it-runs-linux-7000009433/
> 
> As a business person, if I did not take advantage of the vacuum caused by
> Windows 8, I would be seriously remiss. Our jobs are not to sell products
> but to sell solutions whether it is our personal preference or not.
> 
> Jim 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Salakhetdinov
> Shamil
> Sent: Monday, January 14, 2013 2:13 AM
> To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
> Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] PCs are here to stay
> 
> Hi Jim --
> 
> Thank you for your notice.
> 
> <<<
> Because of this Linux has seen remarkable growth in  adoption.
> But how remarkable that growth is? - percent of Linux vs. Windows 8
> installed on the new PCs sold worldwide in the fall of the year 2012?
> 
> Thank you.
> 
> -- Shamil
> 
> 
> Воскресенье, 13 января 2013, 20:48 -08:00 от "Jim Lawrence"
> <accessd at shaw.ca>:
>> One major factoid in amongst all the hype about the ever expanding Tablet
>> and Smartphone market is the PC market is remaining absolutely stable.
>> 
>> Just because its popularity is dropping in comparison to other growing
>> products does not mean it sales are dropping; it is just that other
> products
>> sales are growing and more users are coming to the market. What is
> happening
>> is that PC sales are still in the millions.
>> 
>> With Windows basically abandoning the PC, by either demanding users move to
>> Windows 8 and by stopping the sales of Windows 7, it has left a big vacuum
>> in Operating Systems. Because of this Linux has seen remarkable growth in
>> adoption.
>> 
>> Today, I spoke with a fellow who had the pleasure and took the risk of
>> allowing Ubuntu Linux 12.4, on half his network. He now wants me to have a
>> talk with two more of his business friends about various Linux options,
>> maybe sometime next week. These sites may seem small but put together with
>> thousands of non-aligned techs through out the country the impact will be
>> substantial...
>> 
>> ...And the truth is, once people step over into the Linux world, find it is
>> all they need, enjoy the price and the rock-solid stability, they are
>> unlikely to come back for anything less. Windows has done the Linux world a
>> wonderful service and they deserve a hardy thank you.
>> 
>> Jim
> 
> 
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