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> They liked the idea, but the support overhead wasn't worth it for them. The support overhead killed Linux on Asus and Acer netbooks. That and hardware return
by scholia 10y ago
> They liked the idea, but the support overhead wasn't worth it for them.
The support overhead killed Linux on Asus and Acer netbooks. That and hardware returns from people who found the operating system unusable....
Outside of Apple, PC margins are extremely thin.
- digi_owl 10y agoThe only company i recall having trouble with returns were MSI, but then they managed to ship their Wind series with missing drivers for things like the webcam...
- scholia 10y agoWhen your margins are as thin as they are in the PC industry, even quite a small percentage of returns can devastate your profits.