For power users who want control over their computer (which the OP seems to want) Linux has been definitly the better choice than any windows version for years.

For power users who want control over their computer (which the OP seems to want) Linux has been definitly the better choice than any windows version for years. Commercial OS's are driving away from working to entertainment environments because there is the growth. The market for selling new working environments is saturated. But that does not mean that this market is dead or is going to die, since there are always going to be productive people. It is a big mistake to ignore this huge market.