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[–] brucethemoose@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Yes, ‘enthusiasts’ are going Linux but they are a rounding error, hardly worth trying to capture compared to the revenue capture from the rest of the market.

Agreed, it's a rounding error.

But it won't be if OEMs get fed up and start shipping it as an option, like Valve is already doing.

Microsoft has already done some questionably 'OEM hostile' things like pushing the Surface line, shutting out some OEM bloatware in favor of thier own, pollute performance-sensitive devices like handhelds, and such, and it seems MS isn't slowing down.

[–] eestileib@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 days ago

Yup, most people would just use Mint if it came on their laptop and not really think about it.