• mim@lemmy.sdf.org
    19·
    1 year ago

    Wait… Linux desktop is beating Apple in Turkey?

    Do students use Linux in schools, or is there an economic reason (i.e. Apple products are too expensive to buy with the current inflation)?

    • chinstrap@lemmy.worldOP
      24·
      1 year ago

      Apple products are too expensive (iphone is 8 months of minimum wage), universities are pushing Linux, some government facilities are using it(Turkey has its own distro for government see Pardus etc

      • mim@lemmy.sdf.org
        6·
        1 year ago

        Good to hear that the government is using it.

        Taxpayer-funded activities should run on FOSS when possible, in my opinion.

      • SALT@lemmy.my.idEnglish
        31·
        1 year ago

        HW price is sucks in many place arround the world rn… I always think, 2nd hand thinkpad will only be my option…

        • Flaky_Fish69@kbin.social
          3·
          1 year ago

          Also, you gotta be careful with macproducts some places.
          Especially if they have export controls (Doubt turkey does, being nato,).

          • nivenkos@lemmy.world
            1·
            1 year ago

            They might have import tariffs though - like Brazil and Argentina.

            Even just paying the extra VAT on imports is painful in Sweden (25%).

            • Flaky_Fish69@kbin.social
              1·
              1 year ago

              well, if it’s your personal mac and you’ll be taking it with you, it’s difficult to see import taxes being a necessary thing.

              It’s more the… if a group of people can’t get “good” hardware because of export controls … legally… some might take a shine to yours.