IBM responded to Windows7 with UbuntuLinux

IBM is not a friend of Microsoft. Last year, the blue giant launched the "Microsoft-Free" Linux virtual desktop program, replacing Microsoft's Windows and Office software with Linux and IBM's Lotus Symphony desktop software. In September this year, Canonical, a developer of IBM and Linux Ubuntu, reached an agreement to promote Linux desktop software and solutions in Africa. In October 20, IBM announced the expansion of the program to the United States. IBM and Canonical

IBM is not a friend of Microsoft. Last year, the blue giant launched the "Microsoft-Free" Linux virtual desktop program, replacing Microsoft's Windows and Office software with Linux and IBM's Lotus Symphony desktop software.

In September this year, Canonical, a developer of IBM and Linux Ubuntu, reached an agreement to promote Linux desktop software and solutions in Africa. In October 20, IBM announced the expansion of the program to the United States. For most PC users, the cost of migrating to Windows 7 is as high as $2000, with hardware accounting for most of the costs, according to a press release from IBM and Canonical. While Ubuntu and IBM are much cheaper to deploy, Ubuntu and IBM provide more practical options for enterprise users than Windows 7.