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[–] rottingleaf@lemmy.world -2 points 4 hours ago (4 children)

Why do people still use that legacy proprietary malware-ridden morally obsolete operating system?

[–] ReadyUser31@lemmy.world 12 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago) (1 children)

Why do you think they do? Logically think it through.

Market sharen and incumbent advantage. Ease of adoption (or appearance of). Ubiquity and lack of need to retain. Predatory behaviour by MS. Different priorities for users.

Unless you actually consider the real reasons why Windows is so widespread you'll never make a dent in it.

[–] raspberriesareyummy@lemmy.world -3 points 2 hours ago

Ease of adoption (or appearance of)

Thank you for acknowledging that point. Because since Win7 or so, Almost all major Linux distributions are shitloads easier to learn that any windows environment, no matter how unfamiliar you are with Linux. Basically, all major desktop environments behave like an optimized WinXP desktop.

[–] style99@lemm.ee 1 points 2 hours ago
  1. It came with the machine.

  2. There are a few things that still don't quite work as good in Linux.

[–] rustyricotta@lemmy.ml 2 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

For me personally, VR is the last thing holding me back. Hopefully that changes soon though. My laptop has already been Windows-free for a while.

[–] trespasser69@lemmy.world -4 points 4 hours ago (2 children)

Normies doesn't care. Instead they watch brainrot content on TikTok

[–] catloaf@lemm.ee 1 points 46 minutes ago

On Windows? You sure about that?

[–] GhiLA@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 hours ago

(and most don't have desktops or laptops to start with)