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do you see linux ever having 10 - 20 % market share in desktop space? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
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[–] 4 points 7 months ago (3 children)

With Windows 12 rumoured to be a subscription model, yes definitely. Enterprise will buy up the subscriptions, home users will look elsewhere. Apple will take its share of course, their products are too pricey for a lot of people though. Linux is the only real option for folks who value owning their data.

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  • [–] 3 points 7 months ago

    Apple’s stuff isn’t really that pricey though. My brother recently bought a base model Mac Mini M4 that I’ve been able to play with. It’s fantastic. The new MacBook Neo looks similarly great for the same price. More than capable of daily use for the vast majority of computer users.

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  • [–] 2 points 7 months ago (1 child)

    The Windows 12 rumors were due to bad reporting from PC World that it seems AI news articles ran with (I believe an Ai mistranslation was the original issue, but at the very least a translation issue). They added an editor's note to the original [article] (https://www.pcworld.com/article/3068331/windows-12-rumors-features-pricing-everything-we-know-so-far.html)

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  • [–] 1 point 7 months ago

    It still wouldn't surprise me to see some sort of subscription model being added to Windows 12. Like "disable ads in the UI if you subscribe" or hiding basic apps/features/settings behind a paywall ("watching Netflix on Windows is a Premium feature. Subscribe now!").

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