It's not that users would want to install Linux (historically, they don't know or care about the OS), it's that a manufacturer might want to either to reduce co

It's not that users would want to install Linux (historically, they don't know or care about the OS), it's that a manufacturer might want to either to reduce costs or differentiate their products. In today's browser-focused world that's not too much of a stretch to envision happening at least on some low-end/consumer devices... for a start. Want to see what that looks like for Microsoft? See Microsoft's mobile market share...