Chrome OS saw a good raise too. OS X(Mac) saw a decrease.

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[–] 33 points 3 years ago (4 children)

Is it actually truly the year of the Linux desktop?

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  • [–] [S] 44 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) (2 children)

    Linux desktop has basically become the Be-so-good they-can't-ignore-you man

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  • [–] 43 points 3 years ago (2 children)

    It helps that Microsoft has been alienating their customers and set high bars for OS upgrades.

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  • [–] 15 points 3 years ago

    This is definitely a major reason. Windows 11 forces TPM 2, random hardware requirements that make no sense, and is objectively a downgrade from windows 10 (like every other windows version always is). Since Windows 10 is two years out from EoL and all major Linux distros have gotten so much better... might as well upgrade while you can still go back to 10 should you need to, before you have to be on Linux or throw out a bunch of otherwise fine computers.

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    Speaking of...Lenovo announced the Legion Go handheld. Can we put Linux on it?

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  • [–] 4 points 3 years ago

    It's very likely. But why buy a Lenovo handheld? They are shit at customer service, they are terrible at updating their software, they preferably don't contribute back to Linux. I have a fabulous Lenovo tablet that was updated once, and the update was shit, a terrible experience, they didn't release the source code to build the required kernel modules for it to be usable. The firmware had to be modded as hell to prevent it to be a very expensive brick.

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  • [–] 7 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    Not until you can actually choose it. Think if you could in the store see Linux Desktop to buy and to try out.

    What if EU forced computer manufactures to install both OS, Windows and Linux Desktop, and you had to choose during the first boot what you want to use. Trust me, the that will change the numbers, just because of all who picked the wrong one by mistake.

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