Where exactly will they go? Apple? they will raise their already high prices as well. If anything people will get stuck with an 'affordable' Chrome device just meant for consuming.
They won't go Linux, the hardware prices are the problem not the Operating System price. Being more memory efficient will only push people so far, most would settle for a slower OS than spend money on more expensive ram or learning an entirely new environment.
Thinking is valuable, when you can also do it yourself. But that is not what ultimately put that roof over your head or piped the water into your home; consider which type of labor is more valuable to society, and then consider the wage levels between the two labor disciplines are upside down.
Data centers don't build or maintain infrastructure or housing or anything tangible. In fact they are a parasite on infrastructure often causing massive cost increases to surrounding residents. Any job creation is short lived once the thing is up and running.
We need class action reforms. It should both include punitive damages and limit the lawyer's percentage to 10 percent max (which would almost be the same pay if punitive damages are added to increase the base payout per 'plaintiff.'
Won't all those compression artifacts get in the way?
For use as a monitor maybe, but for any type of compressed video content the better color range won't matter if you still have compression artifacts anytime something moves across the screen.