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While supporting high school kids throughout this pandemic, I quickly learned that a lot of these kids have near zero experience using Windows, OS X or any othe
by spideymans 5y ago
While supporting high school kids throughout this pandemic, I quickly learned that a lot of these kids have near zero experience using Windows, OS X or any other "traditional" desktop operating system. Their computers were their iPhones, iPads and Chromebooks.
The strategies behind ChromeOS and iPadOS made a lot more sense after realizing this. Those operating systems aren't made to appeal to the people who have been using desktop PCs their whole lives. Rather, they're designed to appeal to those whose computing experience is pretty much ChromeOS, iPadOS and similar mobile platforms.
- city41 5y agoI agree which is why I find ChromeOS's marketing campaign strange[1]. The commercials talk about no viruses, never slowing down, etc. Basically pointing out common issues with traditional OSes. [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-WPIZcTGpI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-WPIZcTGpI
- samdixon 5y agoI would assume it's because they've already won the younger market via near total dominance in the k-12 education sector, so no reason to advertise to that crowd.