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- dukeeeey, on 10/24/2007, -1/+32http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfSi0D7KESk
- Thorpe, on 10/22/2007, -0/+17That's pretty awesome and they're selling base units at reasonable prices. Perfect for someone looking just to do some web browsing in the meantime or type up a few documents here and there.
- kahrn, on 10/22/2007, -0/+17This is perhaps one of the most important decisions by a retailer in the UK yet. Most general computer users in the UK don't even know what ubuntu is. Having it sold on a major (perhaps THE major) supermarket chain will get people asking what it is, and could increase growth.
- schestowitz, on 10/21/2007, -1/+15You can get eSys boxes with Linux preinstalled for a very good price in the UK. No need to for Tesco here, but it's nice to have them giving acknowledgment of the value of Linux. People complained that they didn't offer OOo, but sold some second-class proprietary office suite.
- ropers, on 10/21/2007, -1/+15Nothing prevents you from buying these 6.06 LTS systems and upgrading them to 7.10 Gutsy Gibbon straightaway. All you need is an Internet connection, and it's really painless to do via Update Manager. That way you can enjoy a state of the art Ubuntu system in no time flat.
- zentro, on 10/21/2007, -0/+14The actual systems in Tesco's e-shop:
http://direct.tesco.com/search/default.aspx?search ... - MattBD, on 10/22/2007, -1/+15Yeah, I know, they're not exactly the kind of company the free and open source software movement particularly want to associate themselves with, are they? Still, a company like Tesco is not going to be pushed around by Microsoft. I like to think of it as evil cancelling itself out to a small extent.
- MattBD, on 10/25/2007, -1/+11I've heard that the likes of Wal-Mart in the US have long sold computers with Linspire preinstalled, but this is the first time I've heard of a UK chain doing so.
Something like this does make sense - I heard last year that Tesco were starting to sell their own office software, which was compatible with MS Office formats and undercut them in price.
I'm not overly fond of Tesco myself, but this will raise Ubuntu's profile in the eyes of people outside the Linux community. - Enigma776, on 10/25/2007, -0/+101GB cache now thats a super CPU lol i think they screwed up somewhere.
- vaga222, on 10/22/2007, -0/+9hehe cool. I don't understand why everyone hates Tesco. Just because they are either jealous that they are a profitable company or annoyed because they were put out of business.
Seems like an ok deal too add a 17" LCD monitor and it's only about £230. - SuperFarStucker, on 10/25/2007, -0/+6I suppose that's a common reaction for US citizens. I believe it's a british supermarket chain.
- flibblesan, on 10/22/2007, -0/+6What exactly does this have to do with the original article?
- chazuk, on 10/22/2007, -0/+6Pity they didn't include 7.10.
i've recently installed the new Ubuntu on my laptop (Inspiron 6400) and coming from Vista it's amazing. I didn't realize how easy and fast this OS would be. I'm sticking with Vista for my destop but Ubuntu is here to stay on my laptop. - inactive, on 10/25/2007, -0/+6Because freedom doesn't begin and end with open source software.
Freedom to buy quality, healthy food that doesn't cause enormous damage to the environment is important too. - moisie, on 10/22/2007, -0/+6Well it's kind of like Microsoft, there's nothing wrong with being successful but it's when you use success in a particular area to try and gain instant domination in another without merit that people get annoyed.
- sonycam, on 10/22/2007, -0/+6People hate Tesco much like they hate Microsoft. They're very anti-competitive and have put a lot of family owned businesses out of service which is good for the consumer, but could be bad in the long term. Their school initiatives are also a shambles, for instance, you need to pay £250,000 ($500,000) in their store to get enough vouchers for 1 computer and £1m ($2m) to get enough vouchers for a trampoline. They make billions and give back very little.
- motters, on 10/22/2007, -0/+5I don't think there's any doubt about it, it's not a matter of whether this *could* increase desktop GNU/Linux usage - it definitely will. As the amusing YouTube video suggests Tesco is the Godzilla of retailing in the UK. The UK division of Microsoft must be in a state of blind panic after hearing this news.
- jazh, on 10/22/2007, -0/+5Good for Tesco...
I worked for the company, and comparison to wal-mart are overstated, they pay well and are very flexible with their employees. - shealer, on 10/21/2007, -0/+4No, he meant systems as in the actual computer systems available to buy on Tesco's website.
- chazuk, on 10/21/2007, -0/+4Time Tunnel... FANTASTIC!
Rape an Ape..... - popey, on 10/25/2007, -0/+4Or just wipe and install 7.10 which would be faster, you'd learn more about how the system was setup, and it would reduce your bandwidth usage.
- nandasunu, on 10/21/2007, -0/+4that was great, thanks
- nehalp100, on 10/21/2007, -0/+3lol tesco v denmark
- Dan2552, on 10/21/2007, -0/+3First Dell and now even Tesco, this means more "noobs" will choose the ubuntu ones because it's cheaper - and they'll wonder why their games wont work on their new PC. Although this would be bad at first - it would help make game companies consider actually making linux versions of their software.
- halftone, on 10/22/2007, -0/+3I work for tesco now, people who havnt worked for them dont see the staff benefits we get, or the help/support they do give employees.
I started there working a till, 3 years ago, with no retail experience, and now manage the store ... Definately my best employer to date. - MattBD, on 10/22/2007, -1/+4Yes, Tesco is a UK supermarket chain, and the largest in the UK. Look on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tescopoly for the origin of the term Tescopoly.
- MattBD, on 10/22/2007, -0/+3As long as they don't have to sing the company song, like I heard that Wal-Mart employees have to every day. If that's true, I bet the Asda staff here are dreading the day they bring that in over here.
- daviey, on 10/22/2007, -0/+2And there was me thinking I made the term up ;)
- andycr512, on 10/25/2007, -0/+2Not -entirely- painless, since you have to go from 6.06 to 6.10, 6.10 to 7.04, then 7.04 to 7.10, but it would work.
- MattBD, on 10/21/2007, -0/+2Yes, the price difference between that and a similar machine with Vista installed could well mean that these do well for those who only need a basic PC for web browsing and documents. It'd make an ideal second PC for families so the kids could use it, or for the elderly.
- GMorgan, on 10/21/2007, -0/+2That has everyone in the room giving me funny looks, thanks.
- GMorgan, on 10/22/2007, -1/+3A fairly large one that has performed well year on year for a while. They are nowhere near a monopoly though. Asda (who incidentally are owned by Walmart) still dominate the 'We build the biggest stores in the country' stakes while Tesco are generally more diverse and have done better because British people actually get pissed off by monster store cattle markets and are willing to pay the slightly higher prices in Tesco to avoid them. Not that Tesco stores are small of course.
I don't think there is any risk of them becoming the only super store any time soon. Walmarts clout will keep Asda in any fight for decades and that's a good thing. - shealer, on 10/21/2007, -0/+1On the software point, yes they have. Most of them are £10-£20 (around $20-$40). I bought Tesco Complete Office to see what it was like, and to be honest, it wasn't bad. There's nothing to stop people downloading OpenOffice (which is of comparable standards to the Tesco software), but most non-technical users would rather go out and buy it for £20, instead of having to try and download it.
- vaga222, on 10/22/2007, -1/+2You would rather spend £250,00 and not get anything for it? That's fine with me but when my kids have a few extra computers at school I will be happy.
- inactive, on 10/21/2007, -1/+2It's totally not good for the consumer. I moved to a village with no supermarket for probably fifteen miles. There is a Spar, but I do nearly all my shopping in the locally run and owned shops and it's very nearly all local produce. I admit it's probably more expensive, but much more of an enjoyable experience. Compared to last year when we had a 24 hour Tesco two minutes walk away, I've been eating far more healthily.
- inactive, on 10/22/2007, -0/+1Higher prices in Tesco than where?
- MattBD, on 10/21/2007, -0/+1Although, now that Google do Star Office as part of Google Pack, maybe more people will use that...
- andycr512, on 10/21/2007, -0/+1http://www.google.com/search?q=walmart+linspire
- meatmcguffin, on 10/21/2007, -1/+2One in eight pounds spent in the UK, is spent at Tescos
Scary huh? - tdous, on 10/30/2007, -1/+2Tescopoly. ***** hell.. heaven forfend a company be successful. You know, unless it's Apple. I shop there and get cheaper, better quality stuff that the other chains. So stick your "tescopoly" ***** whining up your arse. :)
- meatmcguffin, on 10/21/2007, -1/+2Damn double post! While i'm here, i've just been informed it's one in seven pounds
Scarier huh? - MattBD, on 10/22/2007, -0/+1I can sort of see why they used 6.06 - it is the LTS version after all. I expect that once Hardy Heron is released in six months they'll start preinstalling it with that instead as that will be a long-term support version.
- oobuntu, on 10/22/2007, -0/+1you're being sarcastic right? not a great PC, and only 6.06 Ubuntu. it's a start, but when they start offering super cheap laptops with 7.10 on them , we'll be going places
- Stonekeeper, on 10/26/2007, -1/+2For those wondering who tesco is and are unaware of their dominance:
http://money.guardian.co.uk/consumerissues/story/0 ...
http://observer.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,,16 ...
http://www.tescopoly.org/
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/talking_point/4183965.s ... - CarzorStelatis, on 10/22/2007, -0/+1For those unfamiliar with UK retailers (and too busy to read the links above), Tesco is more powerful in the UK than Wal Mart is in the US.
- leftcase, on 10/25/2007, -1/+0If they only want to pay a hundred odd quid or so for a PC they'd be lucky if their games worked on it no matter which operating system it came with! I don't think this is aimed a gamers.
- Dankoozy, on 10/25/2007, -12/+10Tesco run their own DRM music store. and sell rather poor quality factory farmed whole chickens.
Every little helps, said the old woman who pissed in the sea - inactive, on 10/25/2007, -3/+1Yes?
- mrminty, on 10/26/2007, -7/+5Am I the only one who read ‘Tescopoly’ and wondered "What the ***** is Tesco"?
- BrutusCirrus, on 10/25/2007, -5/+2Did you mean "links"?
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