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I think the barrier here is going to be driver support in Linux. You lose 90% of the value of having UX that 'just works' if the driver support is buggy or isn

I think the barrier here is going to be driver support in Linux. You lose 90% of the value of having UX that 'just works' if the driver support is buggy or isn't there. Developing and testing drivers is expensive. Apple solves this problem by designing and selling the hardware as well, and controlling the whole stack. They then charge extra margins for the privilege of using a Mac. MS solves this problem by shoving the driver work onto each hardware vendor. So while you can make and publish a very polished Linux distro / library, what's the business plan for getting paid for it, when the UX only gets you a fraction of the way towards having a seamless 'out of the box' experience for users?

timthelion 10y ago
If you use all Intel hardware, Intel video, audio, wireless then you're fine. Everything works out of the box, and I mean EVERYTHING! Linux supports all wacom devices, and touch screens, mice, and keyboards. And so the only things that historically break are wireless, audio, and video. And with Intel devices you get FLOSS drivers that work perfectly.
- pjmlp 10y ago
  It just won't be providing any memorable 3D experience.
  - hvis 10y ago
    That depends on your needs. Maybe not modern AAA games. But as a counter-example, Intel® HD Graphics 530 can easily handle Half-Life 2, with power to spare.