On December 20th, North America's first Linux and open source product retail store "SUB300" officially opened in Toronto. As the name suggests, the software retail store is mainly committed to providing open source software and related products. At present, they are selling a low price without any Microsoft software, ultra-light portable computers.
In fact, the SUB300 can be said to be the "Holy Land" of the open source pursuit. Marc Silverman, president of retail store, said that it is mostly a group that contacts them is a group of Microsoft extremely disgusted.
Marc Silverman said in an interview: "Many people disgusted Microsoft and Bill Gates, they feel unable to tolerate the Windows computer almost every week. They hate the virus, disgusted Microsoft's high-cost software products."
Marc Silverman also said on Friday, they will advertise a laptop. The laptop is 2.9 pounds (1.32 kg), priced at $ 799, uses the Linspire Linux operating system and OpenOffice office software.
Silverman said: "We are to avoid Microsoft's high taxation." Typically, Microsoft's software has to increase the cost of $ 200-400 for a PC and portable computer.
He also said that there are many factors that retail consumers in the retail store, most people still don't like Microsoft. Don't like to be plagued by a large amount of spam, viruses, worms, and other computer attacks. Of course, low prices are also an important reason for attracting consumers.
Silverman said he believes this is the first retail store in North America specializing in open source products. In the future, they also plan to open a same retail store in Australia.
