That would be *took* part

-----Original Message-----
From: Chris Puttick
To: 'SuSe '
Sent: 1/11/02 3:01 PM
Subject: RE: [suse-linux-uk-schools] BETT

The centre manager went to the Microsoft stand and listened to the XP
presentation. He then talk part in a quiz and won a prize of a MS
Internet Keyboard! The nice shiny box was slightly damaged, but he
wasn't concerned. He was however rather more concerned when he got it
home. The box was empty... MS living up to its image?

BTW, the next generation of thin client Linux boxes won't have a hard
drive and would therefore be unable to run windows.

-----Original Message-----
From: Matt Johnson
To: SuSe
Sent: 1/11/02 2:33 PM
Subject: RE: [suse-linux-uk-schools] BETT

--- Chris Puttick <chris@centralmanclc.com> wrote:
>  SuSE couldn't find a partner - I believe last year
> they were on the IBM
> stand. I'm going tomorrow, but I've been told there
> wasn't much interesting.
>
> Did Fen System's look good? I'm trying to sell their
> solution for them (not
> on commission) and some of these people are a touch
> shallow...

I enjoyed meeting Michael Brown at Fen, and chatting
for a few minutes. The stand is small, but is nicely
set out. The products are clearly defined and with
investigation by punters, the products will appeal.
Nice one Michael.

"Shallow people" will go for the glitz of the
Microsoft stand, which in terms of real estate is
predictably dominating. They are pushing some
new-fangle gadget (something called "XP"?). They
seemed to think it was quite good. I spoke to a
representative on the stand, and was particularly
impressed with a 'School Agreement' scheme, wherein,
as I'm sure you'll know (I didn't), you purchase
licences for all you workstations _capable_ of running
Microsoft product. Splendid. You even have to licence
your Linux boxes for Microsoft products, because they
are on-site. Oh, and you don't even have the burden of
owning the licence. You rent it. I thought this
sounded like an excellent scheme, and, after
recovering from my choking episode, I pointed out the
merits and demerits of his plan for our school. He
analysed our particular situation, and thought that,
on reflection, some other purchase scheme may suit us
best. I agreed with him that he was probably right,
and we parted.

A good day - low Linux presence :(

--
Matt

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