The Mac vs. PC war is back on
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Microsoft’s M1 moment looks like it’s just days away.

I find it hard to believe that, outside of work computers, many people would be choosing Windows over Mac or Linux, especially is AI is their goal.

I’m also curious why the comments are turned off for this article unless it is a paid ad for Microsoft.

  • snownyte@kbin.social
    74·
    7 months ago

    Ubuntu and it’s spin-offs are really are as close as we’re ever going to get to a full, user-friendly Linux OS. At least one that isn’t going to scare off as many people.

    It’s just when you tell people the part where you have to keep track of some of the software that they use through the terminal, that’s when you start seeing them trickle off back to Windows.

    Because the average user doesn’t have the patience, time or know-how to utilize commands in a terminal. If you plopped them down during the era where DOS was prominent, they’d be so lost and be begging for a UI to handle everything.

    • asdfasdfasdf@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      7 months ago

      Ubuntu and it’s spin-offs are really are as close as we’re ever going to get to a full, user-friendly Linux OS

      Why do you think it will not progress much from now on?

      You don’t need to use the terminal for Linux at all now AFAIK. Ubuntu / GNOME already has a nice software store as a UI.

      There are some rough edges I really don’t understand why they haven’t addressed yet that seem like very low hanging fruit, but overall IMO it’s very close to being there.

      • snownyte@kbin.social
        24·
        7 months ago

        I’ve never mentioned the software store.

        And not every single piece of software is on it.

        And yes you’ll still need to use the terminal for more than just updating and installing software. Kinda routes back to my problem in regards to transitioning from one OS to another.