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byAnonymous Coward writes:
desktop devices?
There's always been a clear distinction between mobile and desktop computing.
Just counting all mobile Linux usage as desktop all of a sudden to make you feel better about it doesn't actually change the real numbers.
The fact remains that on /desktop/ devices--that is computers that sit on a /desk/ using a mouse and keyboard as input Linux still lags very far behind Windows and even Apple. Counting laptops among that probably lowers the Linux number even more.
Mobile devices can arguably be cou
bydavidwr ( 791652 ) writes:
Hand-held phones you put in your pocket typically aren't desktop devices, but many VoIP desk phones used in businesses are. Some may even run Linux (I haven't checked).
Not all desktop devices use a mouse or keyboard.
That said, the total number of desktop phones running Linux is probably small enough to be considered noise, at least for now. But in a few years, who knows?
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byOrangeTide ( 124937 ) writes:
My tablet is usually used on my desktop. But a laptop is clearly not designed for a desktop, hence the name.
My favorite desktop device is a pad of paper and pencil. I even have a pencil sharpener to go with it on my desktop.
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