Channel Chatter: Best Forums, June 22, 2006The forums have been active since our last check in, with active threads on the gray market, Best Buy, Windows vs Linux, and more: In discussing HP CEO Mark Hurd's efforts to fight gray-market reselling, ChannelWeb member Tracy observes: "I am not a reseller that "doesn't get it" and know that our profit and margin comes from services. However, I have to at least cover overhead and cost to manage the transaction to "pass through" HP product." In the thread on Best Buy vs. VARs, Sleekcom sees reliability issues with many direct products and suggests: "You may miss the first sale, but you can bet your britches you will get the second one and once they buy from you repeat business is a breeze." But the most commentary has been on the CRN Test Center's evaluation of Microsoft Vista vs. SUSE Linux. "There is always some accounts system client or industry specific app that just has no linux alternative." gafischer: "Frankly, I'm not particularly anxious to make it "one click easy" for employees to install downloaded, pass-around, outdated or "borrowed" software on company machines, so Vista's one supposed advantage over Linux may actually be a detriment." Africangraham: " I am using CrossOver Office to run Windows applications on my Linux Desktop, which is really cool" Posted by Joe Caponi at 11:02 AM, June 22, 2006 This is a public forum. United Business Media and its affiliates are not responsible for and do not control what is posted herein. United Business Media makes no warranties or guarantees concerning any advice dispensed by its staff members or readers. Community standards in this comment area do not permit hate language, excessive profanity, or other patently offensive language. Please be aware that all information posted to this comment area becomes the property of United Business Media LLC and may be edited and republished in print or electronic format as outlined in United Business Media's Terms of Service. Important Note: This comment area is NOT intended for commercial messages or solicitations of business. |
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