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I wonder if this is because fewer desktops are being bought (in favour of laptops), and those who remain on desktop are disproportionately Linux users. Largest
by jbs789 3y ago
I wonder if this is because fewer desktops are being bought (in favour of laptops), and those who remain on desktop are disproportionately Linux users.
Largest desktop market is china.
- johnny22 3y agoi saw folks suggesting a lot of the growth came from india, but i didn't look into it.
- umbra07 3y agoI believe Linux marketshare in India is somewhere around 15%?
- mytailorisrich 3y agoI think the categories are "desktop", "mobile", and "server". Perhaps "tablet" as well. So "desktop OS" likely includes actual desktops and laptops.
- flohofwoe 3y agoI would assume that laptops count as desktop because they are running desktop operating systems. How would a browser user agent string even differentiate between a desktop PC and laptop?
- solumunus 3y agoLaptops are desktops.
- timbit42 3y agoMany people never move their laptop from their desk.
- cykros 3y agoMore likely it's because fewer desktops AND laptops are being bought in favor of phones and tablets (and Chromebooks). Windows appeals to two groups with any real loyalty: gamers, and enterprises. Everyone else who was just a casual user just used it for decades because it's what came preinstalled on the most systems. If all you're doing is watching netflix, checking social media, and reading email, you really don't care what OS you're using, unless it forces you to care (at which point, you consider another device). Gamer loyalty is getting more and more dubious. I wouldn't necessarily say this means that we'll have a ton of Linux desktops though. We'll just likely be seeing fewer PC's in general, as we already have been. And those of us using Linux will be the last to ditch the form factor, as phones, tablets, and smart tv's are more of an appliance than a tool.