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End of 10 - Windows ten is ending. Microsoft wants you to buy a new computer. But what if you could make your current one fast and secure again? (endof10.org)
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[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Linux is still not ready for mainstream consumers

Jorge Castro of Universal Blue likes to say that the average person doesn't install operating systems, and I fully agree with him.

People rock what comes installed on their computer. Anyone who installs an OS them self is not an average user.

I think we'll see the average user start to choose Linux as more and more manufacturers ditch the Windows tax and ship computers with Linux.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

You had me until the end. The “windows tax” is just passed directly to the consumer, it costs manufacturers nothing to ship with windows essentially. Most manufacturers won’t offer Linux because it doesn’t do what their customers want/need.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 hours ago

Dropping the Windows tax means being able to offer computers for cheaper prices, which is attractive to consumers. Several companies are offering Linux these days.