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Why does anyone still go through the trouble, for personal use, of buying and fighting against Windows terrible design decisions and crappy implementations, whe

by Zopieux 10mo ago

Why does anyone still go through the trouble, for personal use, of buying and fighting against Windows terrible design decisions and crappy implementations, when there are so many great alternatives?

coldtea 10mo ago
Because there aren't so many great alternatives. There's MacOS, which requires expensive dongles (an Apple computer), and has some of its own systemic issues. And there's Linux, in different subtly incompatible distros, with its own share of problems, and a non-starter if you need and/or want to use many proprietary staples, from the Creative Suite to video, music, and business apps...
- robertoandred 10mo ago
  Windows doesn't require a computer?
  - gambiting 10mo ago
    As in - if you already have a windows PC and someone says "you should try a Mac" you can't just install MacOS, it requires you to buy a whole new PC from Apple. With Linux you can at least just install it in a second partition and use it that way untill you're sure it works for you, zero money required.
  - hoppyhoppy2 10mo ago
    The point they were making is that a Windows user generally (Hackintoshing aside) can't just install MacOS in their existing computer; it requires purchasing another, Apple-brand computer.
  - coldtea 10mo ago
    One of a generic PC-compatible machine, available in all kinds of prices, with all kinds of specs, from all kinds of vendors - one of which you likely already own anyway.
vasilzhigilei 10mo ago
Microsoft Office, Paint.NET, Adobe products.
gambiting 10mo ago
For personal use - because I play games that only run on windows(and it's my main social interaction every week so "just play other games" is not a viable option) For work - because Visual Studio is the best IDE if you're a C++ programmer and if your toolchains only work on windows(so anything to do with PS5/Xbox/Switch development).
shmerl 10mo ago
Linux usage is clearly increasing, so that answers your question.

by Zopieux 10mo ago

Why does anyone still go through the trouble, for personal use, of buying and fighting against Windows terrible design decisions and crappy implementations, when there are so many great alternatives?

coldtea 10mo ago

Because there aren't so many great alternatives. There's MacOS, which requires expensive dongles (an Apple computer), and has some of its own systemic issues. And there's Linux, in different subtly incompatible distros, with its own share of problems, and a non-starter if you need and/or want to use many proprietary staples, from the Creative Suite to video, music, and business apps...

robertoandred 10mo ago
Windows doesn't require a computer?
- gambiting 10mo ago
  As in - if you already have a windows PC and someone says "you should try a Mac" you can't just install MacOS, it requires you to buy a whole new PC from Apple. With Linux you can at least just install it in a second partition and use it that way untill you're sure it works for you, zero money required.
- hoppyhoppy2 10mo ago
  The point they were making is that a Windows user generally (Hackintoshing aside) can't just install MacOS in their existing computer; it requires purchasing another, Apple-brand computer.
- coldtea 10mo ago
  One of a generic PC-compatible machine, available in all kinds of prices, with all kinds of specs, from all kinds of vendors - one of which you likely already own anyway.

vasilzhigilei 10mo ago

Microsoft Office, Paint.NET, Adobe products.

gambiting 10mo ago

For personal use - because I play games that only run on windows(and it's my main social interaction every week so "just play other games" is not a viable option) For work - because Visual Studio is the best IDE if you're a C++ programmer and if your toolchains only work on windows(so anything to do with PS5/Xbox/Switch development).

shmerl 10mo ago

Linux usage is clearly increasing, so that answers your question.