One reason being that Microsoft lobby hard against low-end PC & notebooks that are not aligned with its interests. [1] Microsoft has a large, entrenched distri

One reason being that Microsoft lobby hard against low-end PC & notebooks that are not aligned with its interests. [1] Microsoft has a large, entrenched distribution network and market all over the world. It makes an uphill battle to create low-end programs for schools, universities, governments, SMBs. Hence the phrase "no one was ever fired from buying Microsoft". It's too hard a battle to go against the flow. [1] https://www.tomshardware.com/software/windows/microsofts-draconian-windows-11-restrictions-will-send-an-estimated-240-million-pcs-to-the-landfill-when-windows-10-hits-end-of-life-in-2025 https://www.tomshardware.com/software/windows/microsofts-dra...