(Update: Qualcomm has responded) Intel co-CEO Michelle Johnston has asserted that Snapdragon-powered laptops are affected by high return rates. Although there is an absence of hard data on the matter, it is hard to deny that ARM-based Windows PCs have a long way to go before being considered a match for the market dominance by x86.
Fun fact antivirus or spyware as you call it can also be installed on Linux.
It’s probably also easier and can likely be done more invasively considering that the company can control every step like the kernel and even app distribution.
While true, not all vendors support Linux, which is the case for myself.
Not to mention that we Linux usersvare kind of against sandboxing apps. Which keeps us some what behind on desktop stuff