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[-] unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de 23 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

No, its mostly because 99% of people dont build their own computers and because 99% of prebuilts/laptops come with Windows preinstalled. Thats literally the only reason. If all devices came with Linux preinstalled, most people would be too lazy to switch and buy a windows license. This would change the market share of Linux which would immediately cause companies to prioritize making their software run on linux. Its really just corporate inertia.

[-] danielton1@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

That too. But I also know a lot of people who aren't tech-literate who refuse to consider buying anything that doesn't come with Windows because "it's too hard"

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