> Dell needs to admit they're in deep shit.

Yup, since forever and the reason is:

> ... on Windows ...

There's no fixing that.

It doesn't matter how much inconsistent and how much suckage there's in every new MacOS release: it's simply impossible to suck as much as Microsoft products.

You can install Linux on Dell laptops, or Dell will do it for you:

https://www.dell.com/en-us/shop/dell-laptops/scr/laptops/app...

> or Dell will do it for you:

Only in certain countries. Dell refuses to sell laptops with Linux installed in Australia. And they've never given a believable explanation as to why.

Possibly a bad deal they made with Microsoft for the region