[LinuxUsers] Ubuntu at Best Buy

[Paul Saenz]

I think that 90% of the people I ask if they know what Linux is,
say they don't know.

> Date: Sat, 22 Nov 2008 23:05:40 -0800
> From: vectormax at gmail.com
> To: linuxusers at socallinux.org
> Subject: [LinuxUsers] Ubuntu at Best Buy
> 
> I went into Best Buy today,  just for kicks I went to see if they had
> the Ubuntu boxed software available.  I was by the MS OS software
> boxes and asked a Best Buy employee.
> 
> "You guys have Ubuntu Linux OS?"
> 
>    "What?  Bluetooth mouse?
> 
> "No, Ubuntu Linux, it's an operating system!"
> 
>    "No, you'll probably have to go online for that.  We don't carry that."
> 
> So I figured I'd take a look myself.  I found it sandwiched between
> some virus software and some game.  I turned around and the BB
> employee had left.  I grabbed the box and hunted him down.  I found
> him by the customer service counter.  So tactfully I said: (well not
> really tactfully).
> 
> (In my best Marine Corps drill sergeant voice)
> 
> "Hey you!  Yeah you!....  When someone comes into the store and ask
> for Ubuntu or Linux, this is what there looking for!"
> 
>     "Oh,  I didn't even know we carried that,  thank you for showing me!"
> 
> "No problem!"   -  Really meant to say, Drop down and give me 20!
> 
> --- Amazing but true story
> 
> --Manny
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