From Newsgroup: alt.os.linux
On Sat, 3/14/2026 11:54 PM, bad sector wrote:
I just came across this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UlWpQh9F3Rg
Just for the record, virtually all of these "hit videos"
have the same picture-set of Gates.
But the sad truth of the matter, is 1% of his portfolio is
Microsoft stock now. Half his portfolio is with Berkshire Hathaway.
And while all the videos try to plop in pictures of the
AI-angered Bill Gates look, I don't think he really
cares any more about the topic :-) He would be more
angry if told the cost of an oil change at the
Porsche dealership had gone up 20%.
There is an amazing amount of slop on Youtube.
A shocking amount in fact. Nobody warned us the
future would be such a transparent "propaganda festival".
As Madge the dishwashing detergent lady would
say "you're soaking in it". You'll get all
wrinkly if you do that too much.
*******
I ran the question through the AI, because basically, Google
search just completely and utterly ignored the intent
of my question.
***************** CoPilot statistics, the better than nothing answer ************************
Below is the clearest, most uprCatorCadate picture we can assemble from **publicly available 2025rCo2026 data**.
Unfortunately, **no OEM publishes a full, modelrCabyrCamodel OS-preload percentage breakdown**, and
no analyst firm (Gartner, IDC, Canalys, StatCounter, etc.) tracks rCLpercentage of OEM models
shipping with Linux vs Windows.rCY
What *is* available are **marketrCashare statistics** and **OEMrCaspecific LinuxrCapreload programs**,
which allow us to estimate **relative prevalence** - but not exact percentages.
...
# OEMrCabyrCaOEM Linux Preload Availability (2025rCo2026)
Below is the **closest possible approximation** based on public product catalogs,
LinuxrCacertification programs, and OEM announcements.
Percentages are **qualitative**, because no OEM publishes exact ratios.
| OEM | Linux Preload Availability (2025rCo2026) | Notes |
|----------------------|----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| **Dell** | **Medium** (~5rCo10% of models) | "Developer Edition" XPS/Latitude/Precision ship with Ubuntu. Windows remains the default for most models. |
| **Lenovo** | **Medium** (~5rCo10% of models) | Lenovo offers Fedora/Ubuntu options on ThinkPad X1, TrCaseries, PrCaseries. Majority still Windows. |
| **HP** | **Low** (<5%) | Occasional Linux options on workstation lines (ZrCaseries). Consumer models almost always Windows. |
| **Acer** | **Very Low** (<1%) | Mostly Windows; occasional ChromebookrCastyle Linux variants but not general Linux distros. |
| **Asus** | **Very Low** (<1%) | Primarily Windows; Linux support unofficial. No major LinuxrCapreload program. |
| **MSI** | **Very Low** (<1%) | GamingrCafocused; WindowsrCaonly preloads. |
| **Samsung** | **Very Low** (<1%) | Windows or ChromeOS only. No Linux preloads. |
| **Fujitsu** | **Low** (<5%) | Some enterprise Linux options in Japan/EU markets. |
| **Framework** | **High** (~40rCo60%) | Both Windows and Fedora Linux preloads; Linux is a major supported option. |
| **System76** | **100% Linux** | Ships only Linux (Pop!_OS or Ubuntu). |
| **TUXEDO Computers** | **100% Linux** | LinuxrCaonly OEM. |
| **Star Labs** | **100% Linux** | LinuxrCaonly OEM. |
**Important:** These percentages are *estimates* based on catalog breadth, not shipment volume.
Paul
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