possibly because there are still users of these devices who are doing actual work, rather than having a glorified tv set.
given a 20 year running start for biz apps configured to windows, and an answer from the linux community of "well, nobody needs to do that anyway" perhaps ubuntu fanboy commnets need be addressed to all the mac users who are paying 300% more than necessary for a unix clone with a pretty gui.
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