Re: YouTube Linux advocate: Linux could surpass Windows on the desktop

On Mon, 21 Oct 2024 22:57:17 -0000 (UTC), Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:

On Mon, 21 Oct 2024 06:23:10 -0400, Joel wrote:
 

The existence of other kinds of devices in no way changes the unique
usefulness of desktop/laptop computers.

 
A lot of those laptops are also being replaced with Chromebooks. That
means further shrinking of the Windows market.

https://www.computerworld.com/article/1620324/chromeos-2023-google-has-
eye-on-enterprise.html

"Another area of enterprise-oriented focus in the works is expanded
support for Windows apps within the ChromeOS environment. While Google had
previously worked on a partnership that allowed you to run an entire
instance of Windows directly on a Chromebook, it’s finding that more and
more companies now prefer a simpler approach — wherein such apps are
packaged in a way that looks and feels local but is actually streaming
securely from a remote server."

If a Chromebook is used to run Microsoft 356 is that shrinking the Windows
market?  A $22/month Business Premium subscription is a better cash flow
than a one-shot OS sale. Even the $100/year home family plan is more
attractive.