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>Until recently I had no means to buy Linux, I was forced to buy Windows Huh, why not?

by achrono 3y ago

rakoo 3y ago
Because no computer was sold with Linux in it. There wasn't even an offer, let alone a market.
- r053bud 3y ago
  You can just install it after the fact. Do you lack internet?
  - rakoo 3y ago
    Are you serioulsy implying that everyone had hundreds of MB to spare, the knowledge, the material and the time to do it ? I'm talking about the beginning of the century when the only connection was through 56k. I'm talking about being an underage kid who discovers computing, through whatever exists in the store, and you think downloading an iso is straightforward ?
    - PrimeMcFly 3y ago
      You said 'until recently' but you're describing a situation from the 90s.
      - rakoo 3y ago
        It's still true today, machines with Linux can barely be found in stores. You can find them online but that's not always easier for people who are not knowledgeable
        PrimeMcFly 3y ago
        It's not true today at all lol. You talked about not having access to Linux and only having dial up speed - that's strictly a 90s problem. You don't see them in stores because there is not enough demand for them, and because stores are dying anyway. Very easy to find them online to buy.
        rakoo 3y ago
        > only having dial up speed - that's strictly a 90s problem. Dial up was widespread well into the early 2000's, and even then ADSL started to spread slowly. > You don't see them in stores because there is not enough demand for them There is no demand because, again, the market is a lie. One OS is forced to consumers, on the computers they buy in the stores, they use at school, they use at work. That's exactly what I'm saying. > Very easy to find them online to buy. Computer literacy of the population is not comparable to the one of people on HN, so no, I wouldn't say it is as easy as buying a linux computer online than buying any computer offline.
        PrimeMcFly 3y ago
        Bro you are really arguing for the sake of arguing now. > Dial up was widespread well into the early 2000's, and even then ADSL started to spread slowly. Cable became common in the early 2000s, and even if you couldn't get it at home you could go somewhere that had decent speed, certainly to download a 600mb ISO. Not bothering to address the rest of your contrarian points.

>Until recently I had no means to buy Linux, I was forced to buy Windows Huh, why not?

rakoo 3y ago

Because no computer was sold with Linux in it. There wasn't even an offer, let alone a market.

r053bud 3y ago
You can just install it after the fact. Do you lack internet?
- rakoo 3y ago
  Are you serioulsy implying that everyone had hundreds of MB to spare, the knowledge, the material and the time to do it ? I'm talking about the beginning of the century when the only connection was through 56k. I'm talking about being an underage kid who discovers computing, through whatever exists in the store, and you think downloading an iso is straightforward ?
  - PrimeMcFly 3y ago
    You said 'until recently' but you're describing a situation from the 90s.
    - rakoo 3y ago
      It's still true today, machines with Linux can barely be found in stores. You can find them online but that's not always easier for people who are not knowledgeable
      - PrimeMcFly 3y ago
        It's not true today at all lol. You talked about not having access to Linux and only having dial up speed - that's strictly a 90s problem. You don't see them in stores because there is not enough demand for them, and because stores are dying anyway. Very easy to find them online to buy.
        rakoo 3y ago
        > only having dial up speed - that's strictly a 90s problem. Dial up was widespread well into the early 2000's, and even then ADSL started to spread slowly. > You don't see them in stores because there is not enough demand for them There is no demand because, again, the market is a lie. One OS is forced to consumers, on the computers they buy in the stores, they use at school, they use at work. That's exactly what I'm saying. > Very easy to find them online to buy. Computer literacy of the population is not comparable to the one of people on HN, so no, I wouldn't say it is as easy as buying a linux computer online than buying any computer offline.
        PrimeMcFly 3y ago
        Bro you are really arguing for the sake of arguing now. > Dial up was widespread well into the early 2000's, and even then ADSL started to spread slowly. Cable became common in the early 2000s, and even if you couldn't get it at home you could go somewhere that had decent speed, certainly to download a 600mb ISO. Not bothering to address the rest of your contrarian points.