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Microsoft getting nervous about Europe's tech independence
(www.theregister.com)
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this post was submitted on 01 May 2025
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Tbh no not really, as long a OEMs either dont ship Linux at all or only niche OEMs do (or major OEMs on a small subset of their products) Linux will be a niche. The European Market still relies on American OEMs which means they have been cornered by Microsoft.
Some brands are starting to ship without windows already and are announcing it loud and clear. Lenovo made the news this week
Yes, on a smallsubset of their laptops. Not even half of their products will have the option to ship without Windows (and none of their products that they put on third party retailers such as Amazon or Best Buy so you will have to use their website just to know they exist).