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[–] linux_user_6967@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

From a financial perspective, a 3% market share is so insignificant that companies might not even be aware of what the hell Linux is

[–] xavier666@lemm.ee 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Baby steps. Considering that Linux isn't installed by default on PCs you buy from BestBuy/Walmart, 3% is a good number.

[–] MischievousTomato@lemdro.id 1 points 1 year ago

Unless they came with Wine, and the apps the avg joe just work with wine, I don't think it'd be a good thing. Hell, could you stop the employees at the store from telling people to just install windows after buying the laptop or the avg joe just doing that?

[–] linux_user_6967@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Considering that Linux isn’t installed by default

ahh, I just rememered well dell used to have pre-installed Linux laptops but yeah I see your point

[–] xavier666@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago

I just rememered well dell used to have pre-installed Linux laptops

Unfortunately, No employee will ever recommend a Linux laptop/PC to a newcomer.

While Linux laptops (Purism/Pop!_OS) are already out there in the market for a few years, people who buy them are already inside the Linux ecosystem.