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"Windows good, you can't change my mind!" doesn't add anything of value to the conversation, especially for people who aren't dead-set either way.

If you swear by windows, you probably have good reasons. People who like windows would love to hear them. Otherwise, why partake in a conversation that frustrates you at all if you don't want to argue in support of your opinion?

+1 for the windows camp: Personally, I haven't found a better alternative for running Adobe programs on good hardware without taking out a loan on my house (mac pros are a no-go). So Windows works best here.

Another +1 for the windows camp: Gaming (but SteamOS is starting to compete here).

Other than that, I have found that some variant of linux or macOS outperforms windows in every way for my needs (insert obligatory, YMMV), and I am happy to list those out if anyone is interested or needs help deciding which OS suits their needs best.




> "Windows good, you can't change my mind!" doesn't add anything of value to the conversation

I was making a specific counterpoint to the argument "there really isn't a good excuse to stay with Microsoft". My point needed no elaboration to be valid.

> Otherwise, why partake in a conversation that frustrates you at all if you don't want to argue in support of your opinion?

Because in my experience said "conversations" always devolve into the same useless arguments, which are entirely irrelevant to the point that people have good reasons they use Windows because anyone else's opinion of their reasons is irrelevant.




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