why will windows continue to win out over linux or any other flavor of unix? distribution channels, plain and simple. the average PC user orders their ready-made PC from Dell, Gateway, etc, or buys it prefabbed from the local Best Buy or Circuit City. your everday user is going to be challenged enough installing applications, much less a new OS. having thus invaded the home market, businesses are not going to spend the additional dollars needed to train their employees up on a separate OS, meaning that user-facing OS in most businesses will be windows based....and the trickle-down continues from there.
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why will windows continue to win out over linux or any other flavor of unix? distribution channels, plain and simple. the average PC user orders their ready-made PC from Dell, Gateway, etc, or buys it prefabbed from the local Best Buy or Circuit City. your everday user is going to be challenged enough installing applications, much less a new OS. having thus invaded the home market, businesses are not going to spend the additional dollars needed to train their employees up on a separate OS, meaning that user-facing OS in most businesses will be windows based....and the trickle-down continues from there.