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A lot of comments saying that Windows is indestructable because it has no competition for a portion of the market due to: - MacOS is too expensive - Linux req
by benrutter 7mo ago
A lot of comments saying that Windows is indestructable because it has no competition for a portion of the market due to:
- MacOS is too expensive
- Linux requires configuration and expertise
I'm not doubting those too, but like the article points out I would question if they're guaranteed to be true even in the short term. Chromebooks, Steamdecks and Android have all shown making a commercial requirement out of Linux is do-able, and the $600 Macbook Neo is due out any day.
I'm not predicting the death of Windows or anything, but I do think Microsoft's thrown is a lot less stable than they seem to realise.
- pjmlp 7mo agoChromebooks are only relevant in US schools and a couple of other countries. Android is for phones, and tablets. Steamdecks only matters thanks to Windows games, developed on Windows, with developers using Visual Studio.
- benrutter 7mo agoI was holding these up as proof that Linux could be made into a supported commercial offering, not suggesting Steam Decks are gonna replace Windows, which would be kinda crazy.