>>9392
Jesus Christ, just when you thought it can't get worse... I guess I'm still a bit naive.
Okay, real talk now, no irrational lincucks shilling and attacking wintards:
Windows has become such a mess regarding privacy and performance, basically requiring you to get a new PC with every new windows release, in order to even run the bloody thing. I, personally, see no use for windows outside of a workplace environment and outside of gaming the newest games.
I could be wrong, but I'm pretty sure all of the great windows programs such as photoshop, sony vegas, etc. have good alternatives on linux; mind you, I said good, I don't mean industry ready, I'm not even suggesting that. My point is that most people don't need industry grade software at home. A lot of people do game, though, and that's a huge business, there's no denying it.
But if you don't game the very latest games (I still play some old games on linux, through wine and shit like that, NFS Porsche Unleashed), you probably won't lose much when it comes to gaming, yet you'd gain more than plenty in every other aspect of the OS.
Dad still uses a decade old laptop. Office and shit like that, and watching tv shows and films. It has kubuntu.
Again, not saying there is no reason to use windows, but the reasons for regular people are making less and less sense in the Windows v Linux debate. Especially since 90% of computer usage these days is through the web, accessed through the web browser, which runs effectively the same on all OSes.