Comment on Microsoft has a big Windows 10 problem, and only one year to solve it

• InnerScientist@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  I doubt the os switch is happening too, some will probably switch but that will be a small amount, either they get Linux or afaik all other “popular” options require new hardware anyways (Macos)

  I think many will just stay on windows 10 if their hardware doesn’t support 11 but ehh

  Difficult to say, that’s why I’m waiting on the EOL for headlines like “millions of pcs vulnerable due to missing updates” or “maybe we were a little hard on crowdstrike”

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  • Joeffect@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Linux has been gaining market share, it’s at 4.5% or so, it’s not much but just until recently it never even hit 3%

    Maybe Valve has something to do with it but who knows… I think we will see a bigger jump and it will start being as common as os x or something… I plan to switch and have been trying out different things

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  • MagicShel@lemmy.zip ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    This is one of those things where home users just default to PC = Windows. But apps are all online now. Probably 99% of the time all people need is a browser. Yeah some people think they have to have MS Office or some other niche windows program, but I consider myself a power-user and the only apps I open on my PC are Games, Discord, IntelliJ, VSCode, and then maybe fool around with local AI stuff. Photos and stuff are usually on our phones, but they can also all be backed up to the cloud from a computer easily enough.

    I’ve already switched over to Linux because all of that stuff already works. (Caveat: I also have a PS5 for most gaming).

    Most people just need someone to install Linux Mint or whatever and they wouldn’t even notice the difference. The only thing really slowing Linux adoption is folks who don’t want to field support calls from their friends and family.

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