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Average users aren’t going to be installing an OS.
No, they're going to buy a Chromebook instead of a Windows laptop
Does anyone outside of some schools buy chromebooks?
Yes :( Unfortunately Chromebooks are really cheap here, and countless people are hooked already to Google products because of their Android phones already, so the choice is easy for them I figure.
That’s crazy, I’ve never seen anyone use them here in Australia.
I think because every business has its own little proprietary windows app they need to use for this or that.
Good for you. Recently I visited a family I'm friendly with, and noticed that the parents and the two young kids exclusively use a few Chromebooks. I think this boils down to do with the popularity of web based email (Google) and other services. And banks are pushing for customers to use phone apps.