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Is the bump in Linux attributable to Chromebooks/Chrome OS? There's this thread from a year ago speculating about NetMarketShare's methodology with regards to C
by btown 9y ago
Is the bump in Linux attributable to Chromebooks/Chrome OS? There's this thread from a year ago speculating about NetMarketShare's methodology with regards to Chrome OS, but nothing was confirmed: http://www.omgchrome.com/chromebooks-fuelling-rise-linux-os-marketshare/ http://www.omgchrome.com/chromebooks-fuelling-rise-linux-os-...
If true, it's incredible that this seems to be biting directly into Apple's marketshare: the Generation Z "I'm a teenager/college student who just wants to use Facebook and do all my homework" demographic now has an alternative to the millennial's "I need a MacBook to be cool and work effectively." Tremendous ramifications for those of us who still make desktop software, especially in the professional multimedia space.
- osd 9y ago"not least of all, the variety of form factors and new players such as Chrome OS, which isn't included here for logistical reasons." From the article, no the chromebook is not the reason for the bump in linux. It would be interesting to know exactly why chrome os is not counted. My guess on Apple's dip is that Apple's current offerings are not that great compared to where they stood 4-5 years ago.
- Girlang 9y agoAs one anecdote, our company switched from all mac to all windows during 2015-2016. Windows 10 is very good, and we needed GPGPU support.