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My theory is that Linux is used by experts, usually people with high-paying programming jobs, who can afford to drop a little more money. Macs are more expensi
by PotatoEngineer 14y ago
My theory is that Linux is used by experts, usually people with high-paying programming jobs, who can afford to drop a little more money. Macs are more expensive, so they'll also belong to people with higher income. Windows machines are cheap, so they're bought by everyone else, and (on average) they can't afford to drop as much money on the various bundles.
Also, since Windows machines are cheaper, they're more likely to be bought by cheapskates.
- leftnode 14y agoFor the Games bundles, I always figured it was Linux users showing that they're willing to buy games if people will make them for Linux.
- dorian-graph 14y agoPeople repeat that for every Humble Bundle and I'm still dubious.
- dagw 14y agoWindows user here. On Linux the humble bundle was almost always the first chance to get a hold of the games, while on Windows they'd often all already been out for 6-12 month. I'd almost always already bought and played at least 3 of games in the bundle for $10-20 each and often the games that I hadn't bought where games that I wasn't interested in. So for me 'buying' the Humble bundle was a straight up donation to support a concept I liked, rather than a way to get games. I suspect many windows users where in the same position.
- armored_mammal 14y agoI'm a developer using Linux at work but it's sure not a high-paying job. I'm usually around average Linux when I buy a Humble Bundle and I'm making under $50k a year.
- batiudrami 14y agoThat's still a lot more than many people getting the bundle are on. Students, for example, won't usually be earning anything close to that. Besides, we're talking about averages, not outliers.