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Sambro that it intends to close the Canonical n.1 this bug in his bug-tracker: today the mother of Ubuntu will indeed call for three bids to support the commercial desktop systems equipped with its distribution. Packages Starter, Advanced and Professional are targeted to individuals and small businesses looking for effective alternatives to the solutions of Microsoft and Apple.

Steve George, Director of Corporate Services Division of Canonical, said that the services offered will be appreciated by those who simply want to use your PC without wasting time in configurations or distractions.

Using his own words:

If you have an old PC or you are stuck with vista, you can install Ubuntu and enjoy the user experience.

The Starter Desktop Service includes support for installation, configuration and basic functionality (access to the Internet, creating documents, media playback). A year of Desktop Starter Service costs $ 54.99 while a three-year plan will cost is 140.22.

Advanced Desktop Service is directed to users (business) with more experience and needs, who may require assistance in migrating files and settings from a previous operating system, the package also includes support for the advanced installation of Ubuntu and for ‘ use of the more technical system, including services, daemons, etc. The package price is $ 114.98 per year or $ 293.23 for three years.

The latest offer is represented by Professional Desktop Service and is the highlight of the sale: to support in corporate environments, integration with existing IT systems, the package also includes support to the use of desktop virtualization and provides access faster for operators. The costs vary from $ 218.54 / year to $ 558.42 for three years.

The subscriptions are, of course, the media via mail / phone and includes minor updates and increased distribution.

Certainly, the costs are not economic, but as compared with those of Microsoft and Apple are still cheaper (not counting the price of licenses). As you can see this move by Canonical? It could also pave the way for companies like Novell and Red Hat?