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[–] 1 point 1 year ago (3 children)

We're in a thread about usability and the first thing I have to do is research special companies and pay a premium to make shit work? Muuuch easier.

I'm not saying Linux isn't usable as a daily. I'm saying it requires more work. Certainly moreso than OSX which is the realistic alternative path for most users.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    So you just buy PCs without doing any research on the specs and manufacturer?

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago

    I personally have a custom block on my setup, but I'm hardly average and use a qnap nas for my Linux service needs.

    But to answer your question, yes basically most do. The average user walks into a best buy or Walmart and buys something in their price range. An even smaller percent will head to Dell or iBuyPower and buy a "low, mid, high" range of pre-builts and make few if any real customization.

    They will do no research into GPU/CPU other than nivida vs AMD vs intel choices. They have no idea other than some very basic performance numbers eg I have 32G or ram and would give you a funny look if you asked them about vram.

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