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Perhaps, because there are only two options for most people - OSX and Windows. OSX machines are prohibitively expensive for most, so Windows is the only reason
by SkyPuncher 6y ago
Perhaps, because there are only two options for most people - OSX and Windows.
OSX machines are prohibitively expensive for most, so Windows is the only reasonable option.
- e2le 6y agoI would argue the habits of most people are restricted to a browser on the desktop. I doubt their OS and native applications are likely to be a barrier beyond simply how their UI looks.
- vladvasiliu 6y agoThat may be true, but in order for them to start that browser they have to have an OS. When they go their local store and buy a random computer they're going to get Windows or MacOS if they feel like splurging. It's a non-trivial investment to install linux or to look for a PC coming with it preinstalled, especially if it's something they don't particularly care about (since they mostly use a browser).
- Yetanfou 6y agoWell, there are other options but for some reason the market stolidly keeps on being centred around two platforms while ignoring the alternatives. For most people those alternatives - whether they be Linux distributions, browser-centred platforms like Google's Chromebook, large-screen keyboard-controlled mobile platforms like Android or iOS or otherwise - seem to be off the radar even though they often would work better than Windows or MacOS for their application.