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Agreed. Imagine needing OS pre-approval from Google on a machine that comes with ChromeOS... or wait, by Apple on a machine that comes with OSX. That's tongue-
by Spearchucker 14y ago
Agreed. Imagine needing OS pre-approval from Google on a machine that comes with ChromeOS... or wait, by Apple on a machine that comes with OSX.
That's tongue-in-cheek.
And yes, I know Microsoft has the desktop market cornered. However that market is no longer what it was, and there is little (other than the economics of adoption) stopping any OS vendor from doing the same.
- mtgx 14y agoAt least there are some encouraging trends with some manufacturers who are starting to be more interested in deploying laptops with Linux/Ubuntu: http://www.h-online.com/open/news/item/Dell-to-bring-Ubuntu-laptops-to-850-retail-stores-in-India-1620657.html http://www.h-online.com/open/news/item/Dell-to-bring-Ubuntu-... As Microsoft start selling hardware and compete with their own partners without even telling them, this trend will probably accelerate: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/06/19/us-microsoft-windows-tablets-asia-idUSBRE85I1NL20120619 http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/06/19/us-microsoft-windo...