Comment 645 for bug 1

koraycaglar, reporting from istanbul, Turkey:
in Turkey we have a number of computer chain-stores such as Media Markt, Teknosa, Bimex, etc... all of which seem to be selling only windoze pre-installed computers. Sometimes price-oriented companies such as Carrefour, Real, etc... promote linux installed computers as "cheap computers" but when those computers are displayed next to shining v.stas and xps; they get no interest from the customers. Because, linux installed computers are displayed without any eyecandies, 3d effects, desklets and mostly at vesa mode. They are not even installed in Turkish. That's why, even if someone buys the pc, he installs windows on it as soon as he gets home.
I also have to talk about some web-stores such as www.hepsiburada.com www.teknosepet.com. Two months ago I ordered an Acer Aspire 5520 for my wife from www.hepsiburada.com. On the product page, it was stated that the notebook comes with "linpus" pre-installed. I had no idea about the linpus distro, but got excited that I was going to meet and use a new distro.
The notebook was delivered, and I found out that linpus had been installed without the graphical environment. And the computer kept asking for a password which had not been provided by acer. I installed Mandriva (my wife prefered it) immediately. I am sure that %99 of everyone who bought this notebook also removed "linpus" and installed windoze on it.
I beleive that if the companies selling linux-preinstalled computers could install a usable distro in Turkish, preferably with compiz-fusion and proper graphic drivers; many of their customers would be happy with what they have bought.
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