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It's foolish to think that anything Microsoft does will trigger an exodus towards Linux. Your typical non-technical user, if they decide they're fed up with th
by Sohcahtoa82 4y ago
It's foolish to think that anything Microsoft does will trigger an exodus towards Linux.
Your typical non-technical user, if they decide they're fed up with the latest version of Windows adding more spyware/adware, is more likely to switch to a Mac than to Linux.
- listenallyall 4y agoyour typical non-technical user is totally unaware of any spyware and probably likes the ads, assuming they point to games, weather apps, and celebrity news sites
- yarg 4y agoYour typical non-technical user still has zero interest in paying Apple prices.
- Sohcahtoa82 4y agoiPhone, iPad, and MacBook sales would indicate otherwise.
- yarg 4y agoA quick google search would indicate otherwise: https://www.cnbc.com/2023/04/10/apples-mac-shipments-fall-more-than-40percent-worse-than-major-rivals-idc.html https://www.cnbc.com/2023/04/10/apples-mac-shipments-fall-mo....
- pjmlp 4y agoOf course, just like the PC sales are down, or Samsung has lost 95% of revenue. Everyone is already happy with the devices they own and aren't in a rush to replace them. How many million European users does that 2% Desktop Linux map to? https://www.apple.com/legal/more-resources/dsa/mt/ https://www.apple.com/legal/more-resources/dsa/mt/