Linux and the Desktop, A New Angle | Linux Today

Linux and the Desktop, A New Angle

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Sep 20, 2007

“IT professionals from small and medium sized businesses were
quite vocal last week about the viability of Linux as a desktop
alternative. Assuming I am wrong about timing, and considering all
the problems associated with Microsoft Vista, what will it take for
more SMBs to make the switch?

“I read a colleague’s blog on Apple in business with interest.
Here we have a mature company, with an exceptionally well
recognized brand that has been selling desktop systems for over 20
years. Why haven’t they been able to capture more than 3% of the
worldwide desktop market…?”


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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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