The 'Great Replacement' of Microsoft Windows Will Happen First in Developing Nations (PC Sales Plunged There, Machines Recycled With GNU/Linux)

Dr. Roy Schestowitz

2022-10-06 19:14:23 UTC
Modified: 2022-10-06 19:14:23 UTC

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Summary: The market share of Windows has fallen to about 27% overall while GNU/Linux reaches all-time highs [1, 2]; we explain why that may be

The video above was recorded to explain the figures shown below (screenshots taken this morning).

India (1,376 million citizens):

Nigeria (219 million citizens):

Malaysia (34 million citizens):

The yellow/beige line is for "unknown", GNU/Linux is in red (not including Chrome OS or Android).

The gist of the video is, as hardware becomes more scarce and thus expensive fewer people buy a new PC with Windows on it, especially in poorer country. This means that even some of the world's largest population convert existing PCs to GNU/Linux. No wonder Windows is at an all-time low and Microsoft tries hard to block GNU/Linux from even booting. ⬆

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