Comments on: How Linux Can Take The Marketshare Microsoft Throws Away

By: AvdH

AvdH — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 11:13:32 +0000

Apple is indeed doing well in the US and even here in the EU I see a lot more macs lately. But it is only a matter of time before the tide will turn for the Mac OS. It is still bound to their own hardware (legally at least) and I think it is very unlikely that that Mac hardware will become dominant.

Would Apple change that policy and, like once IBM, allow clones and end-user sale of their OS then it would be another story but for some reason Apple doesn’t seem to be moving towards these options.

Linux is not bound to any hardware and gaining more and more attention in developing markets. There are 1.000.000.000 Pc’s out there, but that amount will double in ten years and a lot, I mean, A LOT ! of them will be Linux based.

By: Danny

Danny — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 23:25:34 +0000

I agree that UMPCs and cheap computers are a great area for Linux, but M$ won’t let it slide that easy. They will continue to ‘allow’ XP just to save face, and market share until Windows 7. By then, even low end PCs and UMPCs will be powerful enough to run Windows 7, as long as M$ comes through with a more modular approach, or they will start packing Windows Mobile on them.

I think attracting more game developers would be a huge advantage for Linux. Hopefully Steam comes through with full Linux support. Maybe we should start building our own PCs, or reselling Dell, etc. with UT (when 2007 arrives on Linux), DoomIII, ETQW, and some games that work good on WINE, like The Orange Box. If they are pre-configured, and you can cut deals with the manufacturer, that could be a sweet-spot.

By: Antwerpenaar

Antwerpenaar — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 10:29:02 +0000

That’s what’s I’ve been telling everyone who wants to hear it. First business users, then the home users will follow. It was no different with Windows.

By: manny

manny — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 03:34:32 +0000

Dell……

this will never happen.

their computers are good, but am very disappointed at them for keeping Ubuntu in an obscure corner of their site.

i would bet far more on Asus and Acer (both big Taiwanese companies)

Asus has done more for linux deployment recently, then all other companies combined.

i have become a big fan.

About Apple…

This is only happening in a few countries (like the USA), they don’t have much reach in other parts of the world.

In my country most people don’t knows what Apple is (not even ipods are popular here, people just purchase any cheap MP4 capable device)

cheap UMPCs will be the bridge for linux. The interface people will know will be that of eeePC Xandros-easy-mode and hopefully Ubuntu remix