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What are the main challenges in Linux adoption for New users, and how can it be addressed?(lemmy.ml)

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Julian@lemm.ee
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I bet if small, cheap netbooks came out running mint or fedora or something people wouldn’t even or know or care that it was Linux.

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u/lukmly013 💾 (lemmy.sdf.org)@lemmy.sdf.org
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In middle school I had a USB drive with Linux Mint installed on it which I was using on school PCs. We only used those PCs for internet browsing and office. Not a single soul noticed it wasn’t Windows. Teacher only noticed 2 differences, “You have different version of Office installed here.” and also gave me a note for “Changing wallpaper” which was strictly prohibited for some reason.

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ѕєχυαℓ ρσℓутσρє@lemmy.sdf.org
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which was strictly prohibited

It was probably due to some goober like me changing it to Scarlett Johansson’s bikini pics. I’m sorry.

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BaconIsAVeg@lemmy.ml
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So… the Steamdeck?

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Julian@lemm.ee
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…the steamdeck isn’t a netbook.

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jimmy90@lemmy.world
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Absolutely. In fact i think everyone is hoping steam os will be the distro to make the big push onto desktop because of the gaming and another just works kind of interface

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PlutoniumAcid@lemmy.world
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Indeed, many Netbooks come with a firmware dual boot. Besides the crappy Windows lite edition, there’s a tiny instant-on Linux too. Most people don’t use that, but it’s there.

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Indeed, many Netbooks come with a firmware dual boot. Besides the crappy Windows lite edition, there’s a tiny instant-on Linux too. Most people don’t use that, but it’s there.

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