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What problems does Linux have to overcome to get more users
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this post was submitted on 08 Aug 2025
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OEM integration. i feel like there is a lot to like about Linux that most people who can will. but i think the thing that’s grown Linux a lot (other than geopolitical shifts) in recent time is SteamOS. not just because of Proton, but they’re literally selling a computer as an OEM with a 1st class linux OS. imagine if Dell and HP and Razer started doing the same
I bought several Dell XPS with Ubuntu preinstalled. I also bought a Tuxedo laptop preinstalled with Linux (sadly the hardware was shit).
There already are companies selling Linux preinstalled, but only the expensive ones.
I think if the Chromebook like computers would come with a normal Linux distro that might make a difference.
i have a Linux Dell at home as well (from work), but it’s just a thin Ubuntu clone with some Dell bloatware. they really could go wild with it with just a few resources. Chromebook is also a good example of what i’m talking about.
100% agree. The OEM's that do have a linux option don't really push it much being almost a hidden option many times. I went mac back in the aughts partially because of applecare. Would love to see like microcenter to have something like a supported inux distro and sell machines with care packages that cover everything.