Just to provide a counter anecdote. I boot Gnome 3.12 in less than 9 seconds. Windows takes 30-45 seconds. Linux has got driver support for days. My etherne

Just to provide a counter anecdote. I boot Gnome 3.12 in less than 9 seconds. Windows takes 30-45 seconds. Linux has got driver support for days. My ethernet to usb adapter required a CD on windows, whereas linux recognized it instantly. I do agree that applications perform better on Windows. My Firefox 31 has been seeing performance regressions on Arch. I'm not sure if its my problem or Firefox's but I occasionally have trouble refreshing localhost. Windows has more eyes and recieves more attention. Don't miss out on Steam. It's available on Linux now so you no longer need to run Wine. There's about 500 games available today!