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[–] verdantbanana@lemmy.world 34 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

own a computer shop

patrons love windows, love signing up for a windows account, always clicks share my data, and buys the hell out of HP products

blame the lack of good education at least here in the US

[–] SpiceDealer@lemmy.world 10 points 9 months ago

The shit you must see on a daily basis. I hope everything is going well for you.

[–] Petter1@lemm.ee 21 points 9 months ago (1 children)
[–] SatyrSack@lemmy.one 25 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (3 children)

From the article:

Some players provided feedback indicating the continued preference for a Windows operating system.

Interesting that it wasn't something like an "overwhelmingly majority" of player feedback calling for Windows that prompted the change, just some... At least they will continue to provide HoloISO from their website and officially support it.

[–] fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.world 5 points 9 months ago

Some players could mean the large majority. Without any quantification a meaningless metric.

Plus it makes sense. The type of person who wants Linux on something like this is probably more than happy to install linux on it. Vs the average Joe who doesn't want to futs with the quirks of running games through proton/is just used to windows probably doesn't want to or doesn't even know how to.

[–] LaterRedditor@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago

Some players under the username PhilS_msft

[–] merthyr1831@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago

No one said they couldnt ship windows, but IMO its kinda scummy that 9 out of 10 brands will force you to buy windows keys over and over every time you get a new device. AyaNeo just joined em, again.