• barnaclebutt@lemmy.world
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    6 months ago

    And for some reason when I buy a laptop I need to also pay for that disgusting spyware. How is this scam still going on?

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        6 months ago

        Yeah, the lack of mass production causes higher prices. Framework and system76 are doing good things and deserve support. However, the issue imo is a legislative one. You shouldn’t be forced to purchase an operating system with your hardware.

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      6 months ago

      Only when you buy a windows laptop. You can buy MacOS, Android, chromeOS, linux laptops.

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        6 months ago

        ChromeOS and android are about to be the same thing. I know you can buy laptops with Linux for a while (e.g., RHEL on IBM/Lenovo machine); however, it is definitely not the norm. It’s getting much better now, but if you want your choice of hardware it’s probably going to ship with windows. MacOS is quickly becoming a walled Garden too. I just want to be refunded for an operating system that I immediately wipe, and everyone else should too.