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Feb
3
Why do Linux-Based Desktops Fail to Excite?
Filed Under Editorials, Linux, Marketing, Microsoft | Leave a Comment
In the last quarter of 2002, LG Electronics and a few other computer makers introduced a line of PCs into the Indian computer market. Nothing new - except that these PCs came pre-installed with Linux. My initial reaction was one of delight and euphoria! Perhaps 2003 would indeed be the Year of the Linux Desktop - and that India was where the seed of that revolution was being sown!