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I think the argument being made is that it doesn't mean more users are manually migrating to linux, because you don't buy a steamdeck because of its OS. You use steamOS because it comes with the steam deck.
However, users choosing linux over windows is only one aspect of the good news: Widespread linux use, intentional or not, makes it less likely that a developer will skip it as a platform "not worth the extra effort"
Isn't that how most laptops are sold? People use Windows on them because they ship with Windows?
True, but there isn't really much of a discussion of users moving TO windows, as using windows is, on a broader scale, the de facto default.
I'm curious how the linux share would be today if no PC ever was sold with a preinstalled OS.
So then you too agree that moving TO has nothing to do with market share :)
No, because I'm not making an argument for or against something, I'm pointing out that the discussion at hand is moot because there are two different goals being argued towards. Apples and oranges.
Well, you're arguing against the OP's title of the thread.
Edit: Weer een mooie reden om nog een andere arrogante en domme Hollander te blokkeren hier 😅 En je bent je comments aan het veranderen alsof niemand dat doorheeft.
Edit2: At this point I'm just gonna block this right wing community and their abuse.
No. If you look carefully you will notice that the title is a question (hint: there's a question mark at the end). I joined a conversation that sought to answer that question. You, however, seem to be after an argument, in which case I suggest you find someone else. Especially if you want it in dutch as I do not speak the language.
Edit: Lol, what the fuck
I was going to argue against this but you have a point.
I was originally going to call out the Linux laptops selling worse, assuming that people were more comfortable with Windows.
But Chromebooks sold a LOT. So maybe the average consumer doesn't care as long as the laptop is easy to use.
People count Chromebooks as ChromeOS even though it is Linux.
ChromeOS is not counted as Linux for the same reasons Android isn't counted as Linux and MacOS isn't counted as BSD. Those are proprietary, locked-down operating systems. It contrasts with what is broadly understund as Linux, meaning Linux distributions that adhere to some kind of FOSS philosophy.
Apple sells Mac computers in part because of the OS.
Microsoft became a monopoly because it beat out most other OS vendors.
ChromeOS and Steam Decks are being sold, in part, due to the OS capabilities to run the software people like.
Not really, it's been a while since laptops don't offer a choice for OS. Apple's overpriced crap excluded of course. You'll have to swap the OS after receiving that one.