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I'd love to know the number of people who bought a computer with Linux installed on it and decided to put Windows on it. I think this must be some alternate dic
by icc97 10y ago
I'd love to know the number of people who bought a computer with Linux installed on it and decided to put Windows on it. I think this must be some alternate dictionary definition of zero.
Linux is so impressive that people will spend days and months learning and figuring out how to switch. It's a really painful process (because of all the problems you mention with proprietary hardware).
I tried to persuade Novatech in the UK [0] who will sell machines without operating systems to actually sell machines with Linux on them. It just wasn't worth the support overhead.
[0]: https://www.novatech.co.uk/
- icc97 10y agoAs recently as two weeks ago their support were replying on their forum about their reasons for not being Linux compatible [0]. > To add to this, to be able to say a system is "Ubuntu Certified" for example, requires sending one of every unit to Canonical for them to run tests and ensure everything works 100%. Every time we have looked into it the admin & costs involved is onerously high unfortunately :( [0]: http://forum.novatech.co.uk/t/linux-compatibility-what-are-the-best-current-laptops-to-choose-from-any-experience-im-thinking-novatech-for-a-new-laptop-i-wont-use-windows-anyway/621
- qplex 10y agoI'm sure some people did that - or rather, returned the Linux machine because it didn't run the software they were expecting it to run. I've heard the netbooks that had Linux pre-installed (circa 2009) had a higher return rate than their Windows counterparts.
- digi_owl 10y agoBest i recall there was one company that claimed this, and they made one with a half-assed Suse install that were lacking drivers for various parts (webcam included). Sadly they were also the company many retail chains turned to for rebranded netbooks.