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The distro should convert when the device does, like W10's "tablet mode." You shouldn't have to undertake customizing to use what you bought.
The people writing software need to think about what the CUSTOMER wants, not you. You sound like many techs I've fired.
As to OneDrive, there is no 1st party, touch and mouse/keyb compatible app, no 3 Rd party either. This is a problem for many of these services. The miniscule install base and lack of effort to increase it drive services away.
The distro makers should do more promotion, work out deals with app based services for apps, and the biggest ones need to get together to decide on the basics of a unified touch interface. They also really really need to get their stuff pre installed on machines. Joe 6 pack isn't going to install an OS.
Seamless, fully connected experiences are what people are looking for, and Linux is falling massively short.
Linux isn't a product, is where the misunderstanding seems to be. Linux is free and gives you control and with that control comes the responsibility of setting things up the way you want.
For the general populace, it's not an answer, especially when other vendors are doing it, and having wild success.
Customer installs Linux on their convertible, converts it to a tablet, isn't given a tablet interface, as is the customer expectation. Calls it trash, goes back to windows.
We have seen this happen. When W 10 first launched, desktop Linux reached nearly 5%, today, it's back to barely 2%. I'm not saying it's the scenario I outlines above exactly. But all those users hit something that drove them back.
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[–] Ghetto_Shitlord 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Just do it yourself isn't an answer.
The distro should convert when the device does, like W10's "tablet mode." You shouldn't have to undertake customizing to use what you bought.
The people writing software need to think about what the CUSTOMER wants, not you. You sound like many techs I've fired.
As to OneDrive, there is no 1st party, touch and mouse/keyb compatible app, no 3 Rd party either. This is a problem for many of these services. The miniscule install base and lack of effort to increase it drive services away.
The distro makers should do more promotion, work out deals with app based services for apps, and the biggest ones need to get together to decide on the basics of a unified touch interface. They also really really need to get their stuff pre installed on machines. Joe 6 pack isn't going to install an OS.
Seamless, fully connected experiences are what people are looking for, and Linux is falling massively short.
[–] Wahaha ago
Linux isn't a product, is where the misunderstanding seems to be. Linux is free and gives you control and with that control comes the responsibility of setting things up the way you want.
[–] Ghetto_Shitlord ago
That mndset is why it will never have a large audience.
[–] [deleted] ago (edited ago)
[–] Ghetto_Shitlord 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
For the general populace, it's not an answer, especially when other vendors are doing it, and having wild success.
Customer installs Linux on their convertible, converts it to a tablet, isn't given a tablet interface, as is the customer expectation. Calls it trash, goes back to windows.
We have seen this happen. When W 10 first launched, desktop Linux reached nearly 5%, today, it's back to barely 2%. I'm not saying it's the scenario I outlines above exactly. But all those users hit something that drove them back.