Linux ready for the prime time
Posted: 10 Oct 2010, 22:31
| The Linux desktops of today are competing on equal terms with Apple and Microsoft. In fact if you want to drift the best computers in the world you NEED Linux. Microsoft says Linux is evil and the Linux geeks themselves, say it is not for everyone (not true). Yet on the desktop Linux has a very small market share for no obvious reason. Or is there an obvious reason? Well let us have a look at what the biggest difference is between OSX and Windows and Linux.  Windows is fairly functional and has the advantage of being the only known thing in many cases. It gets the job done on the desktop. OSX is twice the price of Windows but IMO not any better at all. In fact I would prefer Windows7 if the price was equal. The interesting part though is that I would prefer Linux if it was slightly more expensive than both of them! | So the biggest most obvious difference is the price. And now I feel a theory coming up. If you have no knowledge of OS's and want one, the only measurement of quality you have is the price  If it is expensive it is more likely to be of good quality, after all no one will survive to overcharge for an inferior product.The Porsche is expensive yes, but it's good too. So when you get a Linux for free you have the "easy come and easy go" effect. The loyalty is higher with the Mac people; after all who wants to admit that he has been an idiot spending that load of money on an (mostly) OS. The same goes for cell phones but with a difference: Android (Linux based) phones are expensive! And they are highly successful! So the Irony of the situation is that if you would put a price on Linux, it would be more appealing to people. I put it to you: If you had to pay a 1000$ + for a lap with Linux, then the market share would grow -rapidly ! discuss |
