>>Most industry analysts are in agreement that Linux on the desktop is dead. Windows still reigns there and will continue to reign there for sometime.
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>agreed on the desktop *interface* side - but the biz model of selling new windows with each machine might get into trouble.
>The machine can run on any OS, but interaction is with a VM not in need of update on new HW, unless you are a gamer.


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Whether it's a VM or not, the user by a huge majority will want Windows which requires a license.