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		jqpabc123 on June 9, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Haiku R1/beta2 has been released Small but still significantly more popular and vibrant on the desktop than Linux --- due to it's business model.

cmrdporcupine on June 9, 2020 [–]

Apple was in a financial free-fall until they had success with the iPod and then the iPhone. The desktop/laptop business model isn't anything to brag about. It's a low margin business that isn't nearly as important to Apple as its smart phones.

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