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Neil Winchurst wrote:
>
> I should have been clearer. I have found that, to people who are
> considering trying Linux, the sheer number of choices is scary. That is
> why I said it was a weakness. There may be more Windows choices than I
> said, but surely not over 100?
Probably not if you only include those currently on sale....
The first 24 top levels of variation I found to hand are.....
Windows 7
Starter
Home Premium 32
Home Premium 64
Professional 32
professional 64
Ultimate 32
Ultimate 64
Windows Vista
Home basic
Home Premium
Business
Ultimate
Windows XP
Home
Professional
Media Centre
Professional x64
-- Didn't bother to subdivide after this, but some like embedded come in
client and server configs ---
Windows Phone (aka Windows Mobile)
Windows Automotive
Windows Azure
Windows Embedded
Windows Media Center
Windows Server
Windows Essential Business Server
Windows Small Business Server
Windows Home Server
I assume there are 64 bit Vista variants? Windows Mobile and others
presumably have variants....
The real point is you buy it pre-installed. Most people struggle to
remember what release of Windows they have (7 v Vista v XP) let alone if
it is 64 bit or not. Why should they care any more about what version of
GNU/Linux they have?
But you can't remove the choice people have with free software, that is
kind of the point, so quit worrying about it. If you want to help figure
out how to sell it pre-installed, so people don't have to know.
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