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That guy has limited capacity, and will only support bespoke odd configurations of custom operating systems for so long until he gets a job, realizes this is wa
by tgsovlerkhgsel 5y ago
That guy has limited capacity, and will only support bespoke odd configurations of custom operating systems for so long until he gets a job, realizes this is way too much of a timesink, and announces that from now on, everyone gets a Chromebook.
- dvdkon 5y agoMy point is: Why should phones be any different to desktops with regards to OS availability/ease of installation? If we accept that a significant number of users do use that ability on desktops, why wouldn't they use it on phones?
- AdrianB1 5y agoBecause desktops have a higher degree of standardization of some parts needed for this, ex. UEFI, ACPI etc. while the ARM SoC world is full of customizations.
- summm 5y agoBut there is no reason why it needs to stay that way.
- tgsovlerkhgsel 5y agoPart of the reason why people use phones is that phones aren't as complex as desktops. You don't need to install an OS, it just works.