Comment on Ask HN: Why aren't cost-minded SME/startups using Linux on laptops even now?Comments−ensocode1yFrom 10 years experience:- users have to adapt to UX they do not know- software compatibility is still a sword of damocles- ... especially Office compatibility - exchanging docs with partners, clients - this gets better when using cloud office apps.- HW: there seems to be more configuration effort for some standard things (camera, docking stations)- some issues appear on linux clients only (Citrix, MS Teams), frustrationI think its much saver to stay on Windows and as others mentioned, the cost advantage is not that big.- still worth it? Sure :-)
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From 10 years experience:
- users have to adapt to UX they do not know
- software compatibility is still a sword of damocles
- ... especially Office compatibility - exchanging docs with partners, clients - this gets better when using cloud office apps.
- HW: there seems to be more configuration effort for some standard things (camera, docking stations)
- some issues appear on linux clients only (Citrix, MS Teams), frustration
I think its much saver to stay on Windows and as others mentioned, the cost advantage is not that big.
- still worth it? Sure :-)