"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 c

"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.