Feature changed by: June C. (jclrb) Feature #320825, revision 2 Title: Sell pre-installed OpenSUSE USB drives and demo it in store openSUSE.org: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Neutral openSUSE Distribution: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Neutral Requested by: June C. (jclrb) Partner organization: openSUSE.org Description: I know opensuse sells DVDs. Since opensuse doesn't sell pre-installed - computers, how about selling pre-installed USB sticks? Have a demo - laptop in stores with the opensuse USB so people can play around with - it. If they like it, they can buy the USB to use with their computers - at home. + computers, how about selling pre-installed USB sticks? + Have a demo laptop in stores with the opensuse USB so people can play + around with it. If they like it, they can buy the USB to use with their + computers at home. + Benefits: + * Less start-up cost than selling pre-installed computers + * Sell online or in store + * Try before you buy + * Easy way for people to use linux without worrying about dual boot or + accidentally installing over the existing OS. (Specially kids who are + using the family computer.) Implementation: * Demo guest account * Demo a variety of free-format documents, music, and video that people can open to see how applications work * Demo a huge variety of software (music/video editing, screen reader/magnifier, etc) * Include documentation in the USB or in print * KDE? GNOME? Both? - Use Case: - In-store bonus: + Bonuses: * Salespeople can show customers how to boot from USB (BIOS or "Press ESC to show boot menu") * Salespeople have an excuse to try to sell a new computer along with the opensuse USB. (In that case they could offer to install it to internal disk?) - * Salespeople can recommend computers known to work well with opensuse - Business case (Partner benefit): - openSUSE.org: - * Less start-up cost than selling pre-installed computers - * Sell online or in store - * Try before you buy - * Easy way for people to use linux without worrying about dual boot or - accidentally installing over the existing OS. (Specially kids who are - using the family computer.) + * Salespeople can recommend computers known to work well with opensuse. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/320825