Time-Opportunity-436 t1_ituiuvu wrote on October 26, 2022 at 12:33 PM

Windows isn't hit by 'weak PC sales' or 'Linux'. Sales appear lower because sales were very high in the pandemic, which is over. And Microsoft profits as a whole aren't down, they make many more products and services.

axis1331 t1_itv2yvz wrote on October 26, 2022 at 3:03 PM

This is exactly it! Most people replace their pc every 3-5 years, but because everyone did it at different times sales generally averaged out.
Covid changed that cycle. Between the demands of remote work/school, employee tech stipends, and government stimulus a huge portion of the market upgraded early. Now there is going to be a natural lull for the next 2ish years until people need to start upgrading again.