Which is especially ironic given that the install experience for Mint 10 years ago was better than Windows installation at the time (live environment, lack of product key), and far better than Windows now (opt out? Do you want a pen? What about this tracker? Don't you have a microsoft online account? Why not? please make one before continuing!).
I had to install some Windows 11 machines for work and I was honestly dumbfounded by how convoluted it was.
The "problem" is that there's only a few people selling Linux laptops and they're doing it to target a niche market.
I have to seriously wonder how much market cap there would be if people had to install Windows themselves.
I hear about it, but I have no first-hand experience with how terrible Windows installation has become. I do have the privilege of being a developer who doesn’t need anything Windows-specific.
Another irony is that most folks who are making an autonomous decision to use GNU/Linux can probably figure out how to install and update it, so if you want to make good money pre-installing, selling to consumers, and supporting/updating the OS, you need to make a massive marketing push to convince folks to switch.
I had to install some Windows 11 machines for work and I was honestly dumbfounded by how convoluted it was.
The "problem" is that there's only a few people selling Linux laptops and they're doing it to target a niche market.
I have to seriously wonder how much market cap there would be if people had to install Windows themselves.