• Demdaru@lemmy.world
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    8 hours ago

    The won’t kill Windows until there is some alternative for consuments and no, Linux ain’t it…mostly because there is still a big faith in common folk that Linux is some arcane tech. Which is pretty much proven in their opion when they try to use it, cause they try to use it like Windows.

    And no, Lemmings don’t count, most of us have some kind of dev experience, be it professional or hobbyist.

    • Cyberwolf@feddit.org
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      40 minutes ago

      I disagree that Linux isn’t an alternative but even if it wasn’t, MacOS is.

      Seems like Microsoft doesn’t mind having their userbase reduce another 20% and giving it to their main competitor.

      Maybe this time they’ll change their ways.

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        4 hours ago

        Ugh at work I was forced to use MacOS and i find i3 + arch way more intuitive than that.

        Very nice eye candy but every keyboard shortcut is stupid on MacOS, productivity is ruined

        Also window tiling is stupid too on MacOS

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          2 hours ago

          I understand, but my point is that MacOS is more than serviceable as a work-focused operating system. It is more than capable to replace Windows as long as you’re willing to accept a different work flow.

          If you’re already on Linux then great, stay there. But the average consumer wants something easier to use, and MacOS is easy. More importantly, it doesn’t treat you like garbage like Windows does.

          Speaking of, this video came to mind.

    • yesman@lemmy.world
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      7 hours ago

      Your argument is more out of date than Vista. Windows is not the default because people like their software, or would choose it over anything else. It’s because they’ve positioned themselves as the default monopoly since the goddamn 1980s.

      To see what happens when Microsoft has to compete on quality of software, just ask yourself why Copilot and Recall aren’t being rolled out on Windows phones.

      • Bristingr@lemm.ee
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        7 hours ago

        25% of the world still uses Windows 7. People aren’t going to switch to Linux when they have an OS that just works.