What's Keeping You On Windows? 1880
tearmeapart writes "It may be time again for another discussion/flamewar on the reasons why a lot of us are (still) using Microsoft. The last big discussion on Slashdot was close to 10 years ago, and a lot has changed since then: Windows XP and 7 have proven to be stable (and memories of Windows ME are mostly gone.) There are many more distributions for Linux, especially commercial options. Distributions like Ubuntu and CentOS have made GNU/Linux more friendly. Options for word processing, spreadsheets, etc. have grown. Apple and their products have changed considerably, though their philosophy hasn't. Microsoft Silverlight came and is on the way out. Wine and solutions like Transgaming have matured. So... why are a lot of us still using Windows? What would it take for us to switch?"
Money... (Score:5, Funny)
Not enough money to switch to Mac...
The view (Score:5, Funny)
I quite like the outside view it offers me. Plus it lets some light in. More people should have windows installed.
Re:Games (Score:5, Funny)
yeah, same here, with sleep, every time I sleep I realize I could do something productive.
or same with spending time with other people, I could be doing something productive then.
Same with being on slashdot discussing why I am on linux rather then on windows. I could do something productive instead of that.
Re:Money... (Score:5, Funny)
No, he meant The I. It's a race of omnipotent open source software developers. They look like the bastard offspring of John de Lancie and Richard Stallman and live in the Cubicletinuum.
The joy of installing drivers (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Smart (Score:1, Funny)
If you can't build your own system, and install an OS of your choice, you're too stupid to get a computer anyway.
Hey, teh l33t hax0r, the early 1980's is calling you back.
I work for them (Score:2, Funny)
I'm not 100% sure of this, but moving away from Windows while working for Microsoft might not go over well.
Re:Money... (Score:5, Funny)
Okay, $10 or $15 bucks more for a http://www.amazon.com/Sanford-Corporation-12965-Embossing-Labelmaker/dp/B001D708H4 [amazon.com]
Re:Dont run windows (Score:5, Funny)
early adopter of Linux and I have never regretted it. It has been a struggle at times, but well worth it.
Me too. But man, it's still a struggle actually. I bought a new laptop and installed Ubuntu. Of course, sleep/wakeup doesn't work (just crashes the laptop). But I like the fights, the struggle!
Like you, I suffer from Stockholm Syndrome. I tell Linux, "come here baby". Then she smiles and sits on my lap, looks me in the eye and then slaps me in the face. She says, hand raised again: "you like that, huh bitch?" Teary-eyed, I stammer, "yes, Linux, I like that." Then she slaps me again, two or three times, while saying: "What about this?" *slaps* "And this, you goddamn pussy!"
And then Ubuntu upgrades the kernel, and my WiFi no longer works. The pain is now in a whole new dimension. But as you said, it's a struggle, but it's worth it.
Re:Smart (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Money... (Score:2, Funny)
If you really want to draw the hate mods you need to criticize nuclear power generation and make fun of Ayn Rand.
Re:Games (Score:5, Funny)
For me, spending time with people and sleeping is actually productive
And spending time with your spouse can be reproductive.