yes, i do get your point. it is the case if you are browsing from an airport
or a bus/train terminal with internet access. all you get is to see the browser
and it doesn't even matter what the OS is. but there isn't much choice when you
are in transit.
I have seen even regular cafe's do that. they try to lock up almost
everything. The only difference is that i found it choking and stopped visiting
them. I probably need more than a browser. i might need to download and read a
ms word doc or ppt or an excel sheet that a friend has send in. lets say that i
am a novice and i have no clue to use open office. It would be annoying and
would be easier to find some place where i can use the tools i am familiar with.
I think people go to a cyber cafe for more than browsing. when you
dependent on MS office to get your work done and download microsoft supported
formats, it is best to have a windows machine unless the cafe owners want to
loose (some) customers.
Any way, with OLPC like (cheaper) laptops hitting the market and low
internet costs, people would be free to choose what they want to use.
Sarad.
Sarad AV wrote:
Now the cyber cafe folks will have to spend time teaching their customers
Linux :-) Moreover a lot of folks will simply walk away when they see a linux
OS when they are expecting to see a Win OS. doesn't sound like a pretty
business model.
