"Actually it is not all that complicated and would not differ
much from the present installation process for most software.
You can always have a generic option which installs more-or-less
everything for the average user, but for the more computer
literates you should be able to substitute MS applications for
the applications of your choice. "
That is exactly what Windows doing today, when you install Windows, you have the option to not install all those bells and whistles in the package. For average users, there is a default option to install most common components. For the more computer literates, you still able to substitute MS apps with the apps of your choice. You can install your favorite text editor, browser, email client, disk utilities, media player/CD player, etc. Nothing prevent you from doing this. You may say you are paying twice the price on those apps, but that is your choice, actually this is most efficient way for most users, they got more for less. If you bought OS with a new computer, you only spend about $40 (OEM price) for OS with all the options you have. You may be able to find those shareware or freeware apps on the net, most of them still demand you pay for it or try free 30 days. Let's say a slim OS costs $30 as someone suggested, to save that extra $10, you ask users to search on the net for the apps that they like and free. The time to search and install all those would cost much more than $10 you saved. You paid extra $10 for easy of use, convenient and compatibility. It also saves you the cost for support, you only need to contact one vendor for all those instead of 10. |
