created using: https://marshdeer.github.io/xkcd2501-generator/
based on: https://lemmy.world/post/53081436 by @VegOwOtenks@lemmy.world
original: https://xkcd.com/2501
see also: https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/2501:_Average_Familiarity
Most people know Windows, “iPad”, “Mac” and “Samsung” as OS.
They’re not that bad they know the word andriod.
I still get asked for a Samsung charger, even though I am willing to bet that all of my coworkers phones are USB C.
Its true, though. The number of clients that go silent when I ask what operating system they are running is staggering.
This is one of your primary tools for work, people. I feel it’s like a painter not knowing what different brushes are for, or a wood worker trying to plane a board with a sander. A professional should have a more than passing knowledge about how to use and maintain their tools. I’ll die on that hill.
“what do use?”
“the Google”
“huh”
user pulls up their Bing home page, in IE “see”
“…my prices just went up 5x”
it’s like a painter not knowing what different brushes are for
IMO, a better analogy would be a painter who doesn’t know whether he’s painting on canvas, paper, or a wall.
Perhaps a better analogy is a painter who has no idea what their canvas is made out of; they know it’s a canvas, they know it’s for painting, they’re faintly aware they’re using some material stretched over a frame, but they just assumed a canvas is a canvas and they just never considered there might be other options than the one they’ve been getting.
Or ignoring the brand of the car you drive everyday. You don’t need to know how it works, just know enough to operate it safely.
I was just taking a walk through busy streets, and thought about how I’ve heard of unbranded high-quality clothes and tech for people that have money but no desire to see advertisement in their house, much less be a walking advert — but I’ve never heard of unbranded cars. All the pricey car marques display their logos eagerly, and especially the ‘executive’ cars’ logos are larger than others’.
In fact, it’s with really odd cars like retro-styled ones or obscure limited-production outfits, that I have to google as to what the hell I’m looking at. E.g. Morgan has their hood logo looking into the sky, might as well not be there at all.
Most people actually probably don’t know what an operating system is.
Just as accurately, the meme could be:
“[…] the average person probably only knows Android, iOS, Windows, and MacOS.”
“And Linux, of course.”
“Of course.”
I get why they would know only windows and macos, but none at all?!
Many people do not think about an OS when they think Windows or Mac
“Windows computer” “apple computer”
Still, a lot of people don’t think of computers as anything beyond “computer”, and wouldn’t be able to make that distinction.
With phones you’re lucky if they can differentiate between “Apple” and “Android” (with “Apple” meaning “like my phone” and “Android” meaning “weird Apple clone”). I remember in 2018/2019 we were filming something on our phones with an external mic and the person who provided the mics first smugly thought me an idiot and then was completely dumbfounded when I passed on a lightning to 3.5mm adapter for connecting the mic. Yes, this isn’t about operating systems. But it shows that there’s a kind of person that doesn’t consider tech being like anything beyond what their device is like
They simply don’t know what an OS is. To them, the UI is simply part of the phone; it’s a package deal.
BSD means something else methinks
Okay, I’ll bite. What?
Bungou Stray Dogs of course!
I don’t know why but putting BSDs in all caps disturbed me and I read it as BS DS…
Ahh, right… That one weird non-foldable DS. Nearly pointless -_-
AKA: The BS DS.
This is a certified 2DS moment
