Subject: Re: Fwd: Re: Anchorage Linux stores
From: Peter Steven House (descartes@bandemax.com)
Date: Mon Nov 03 2003 - 01:03:35 AKST
I'm going to go out on a limb here and say that no place is better than
any other with respect to Linux support. Legend has it there's a female
employee at CompUSA that has been using Slackware exclusively since
Slackware 3 but I've never talked to her. I know she exists because a
good friend of mine who also uses Linux related to me an anecdote about
how he was chastised about assuming she used Windows when he asked her a
question about a product. She also explained to him to how to ensure
said component will work under Slack. Her advice checked out.
She's probably since moved onto better things.
The experiences at one store have been comparable to me. Mentioning
Linux will get salespeople to treat you like you have leprosy. I just
do my research on the web ahead of time and go in and purchase the
product silently. I hope someone out there has had better experiences
and will relate the location of where they had them. : )
Lee Ross wrote:
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>------- Forwarded message -------
>From: "Peter Q. Olsson" <olsson@koyukuk.at.uaa.alaska.edu>
>To: Lee Ross <leeross@gci.net>
>Subject: Re: Anchorage Linux stores
>Date: Sun, 02 Nov 2003 19:50:06 -0800
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>>Lee-
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>>One place that is OFF the list is CompUSA. They sell linux products (at
>>least
>>they used to, but I have been told by at least three employees, when
>>enquiring
>>about linux compatability, that "they do not support linux". Frigid
>>North is
>>not very forthcoming about linux compatiblity, but often have good
>>prices.
>>
>>So, I second Lee's question: who IS a "linux friendly" here in
>>Anchorage? We
>>need to patronize them! I hope others respond...
>>
>>PQO
>>
>>
>>On Sat, 01 Nov 2003 15:31:35 -0900, Lee Ross wrote
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>>>Where is the best place to purchase Linux software, etc in
>>>Anchorage? Also, what store has the most knowledgeable people?
>>>Nothing worse than going to a store and being waited on someone that
>>>knows less than you do about the product you're interested in buying.
>>>
>>>Thanks,
>>>
>>>--
>>>Lee Ross
>>>Anchorage, Alaska
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>> __________________________________________________________________
>> |
>> | Dr. Peter Q. Olsson,
>> | Chief Scientist, Alaska Experimental Forecast Facility
>> | University of Alaska Anchorage
>> | 2811 Merrill Field Drive
>> | Anchorage, AK 99501
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