Why do you use windows?

addition: I love linux and prefer it over windows... but games doesn't allow me to switch completely to linux. But if you are onto other purposes linux is the best. You can find free alternatives for many expensive windows programs... :)

No, i don't agree to this as there are some people who hate consoles, like me :D. I use computer for gaming purposes and doesn't own any consoles. And how does consoles like ps3 run high FPS games in HD resolutions? Its just simple upscaling using an HD monitor? I think consoles like ps3 render images in vga resolution and upscale it. They use GPUs Based on NVIDIA Geforce 7000 series architecture too.

Very good point, but I have a question. If most computer games are also available on consoles, why did you need the gaming computer in the first place? Gaming on Linux is a little bit misleading, especially seen as ATI released their graphics options program for Linux, showing high-detailed FPS games in the screenshots... games that don't run on Linux. It may be possible Steam might make it to Linux eventually, but you are right with the Linux and games argument. A post I recently saw, stated that "most people will use consoles for games with high-detail graphics, and computers for logic/puzzle games, which are available on Linux, and far better than the one's available on Windows" -Would you agree?

I connect to my office network using RSA token. MS Powerpoint for presentations - I know the OpenOffice alternative but the format runs. Some nice software like FreeOFTE works with Windows and my WindowsMobile. As I said, I have too many things invested in Windows. There are some that can be moved over to the alternatives but it means I have to sacrifice some of my favorite software. No Thanks.

@Strovek : FreeOFTE works fine with Linux, and using OpenSSL and OpenVPN, my connections to my FTP from my WM phone are really secured. You can use quite all your softwares under Linux, the big difference is that you need to invest time to find the right software working with both Windows Mobile and Linux. And here, I understand your point of view...

That is the main point that a lot of people make. Because they are used to the software they use, or were taught it at school, they stick by what they know. Isn't it worth learning something new, if it can do everything you want better? And what about customization? Linux can be made to look exactly like Windows, or Mac. -Please let me know your views on these things. Also, 'PC' is one of the things I hate about Microsoft. With their recent Windows 7 adverts in the UK (they might be the same one's everywhere else) stating "I'm a PC" is misleading. PC means Personal Computer. A Personal Computer is any computer that is not connected as a Client machine in a network domain. This means that your home computer, is a PC. If it runs Windows, Linux or Mac, they are all PC's, as they are 'personal computers'. I do not agree with Microsoft stating "I'm a PC", because it is forcibly saying that every Personal Computer in the world runs Windows. -Any other views or points on this subject would also be nice :) Hope to hear from you soon!

Vista is definitely one system I have stayed away from. After purchasing my first laptop with it pre-installed, it felt and looked modern, but it was too much hassle to get anything done. Even installing programs brought up the damn 'are you sure' dialogue box, asking for UAC control, and the whole system felt more like a Survey for windows 7 in my opinion. Anyway, the main point with computers is that if it does what you want, when you want, and how you want it's good. Anything else and it's bad really. I also grew up using windows, starting off with windows 95, and moving up to Windows vista, and after researching Linux and discovering Ubuntu (as well as installing fedora on a USB stick and using it at school :P ) i have never been back to windows, unless for specific tasks. :)

Yes, familiarity is the case for most people, but music software? i'm intrigued, i've never found any high-end music software for windows, like the Logic Studio on mac's

Yes, you are right Anurag. I agree with you. But you dont have told about linux operating systems. First, I want to tell you that Microsoft Windows are more popular than other operating systems like linux, macintosh etc. Microsoft Windows and other programs are very user friendly and are available everywhere in the world. You can find softwares on stores also near you. As Macintosh don't provide anybody to install it in your machine yourself or on an assembled personal oomputer. That's why most people use microsoft windows and even in school it is used because of its user friendly environment students can understand better. Second, I would like to tell you that linux is an operating system mostly on business machines because it is very flexible to work as any other operating system doesn't provide. Currently I have 2 DVDs of Red Hat Linux 5 Server and 3 CDs of Ubuntu Desktop Version 10.1 May be this information may solve the problems of all. Thank you, Naveen Saini for more queries you can email me on naveennaveennav76 at gmail.com

Mac's are better in a lot of ways, but it depends what you're doing. Anything musical or artistic it is normally better to have a mac around, but for simple office work it's not worth it. Mac's are also getting Steam support now, so the latest games and golden oldies like Half-life are being released for the mac's. Mac's are definitely more expensive, but well worth it, as they're made from very good materials, and very reliable! Hope you get your Mac soon!