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Apple was also better at making a low-end simple application-like computing device than assorted OEMs and Microsoft ever were. Looking back, it's obvious that
by tormeh 11y ago
Apple was also better at making a low-end simple application-like computing device than assorted OEMs and Microsoft ever were.
Looking back, it's obvious that Microsoft dropped the ball on that one. They could have made iWindows for people willing to sacrifice power, flexibility and freedom for mobility, reliability and ease-of-use.
- zanny 11y agoWhich makes me wonder why Ubuntu didn't take off on netbooks back then. Even today, this market segment seems perfect for desktop Linux, but nobody is enthusiastic about shipping it.
- tormeh 11y agoWell, Ubuntu's basically Windows if you squint. iOS and Android are very different compared to both.