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Originally Posted by raymor
Let's guess that fifteen years ago or whenever you spent 40 hours learning to use Windows. Since then, you've spent 30 hours per year dealing with new problems or questions. So maybe 490 hours over the last fifteen years, and you can spend another 150 goes over the next five years.
Compare spending 20 hours to learn a better system (Linux) which will have FAR fewer problems once you know it, so maybe 50 hours over tne next five years.
Do you invest for the long term, or focus on this week, or the crap you're accustomed to?
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Every individual is going to have different experiences.
I love linux and right now dual boot Arch Linux and Windows 7 and have another computer with Debian installed.
When it comes to Windows, the last problem or question I remember having was way back during the Windows 98 days, from Windows XP and up I can't think of a single issue that I've ever had except for a blue screen and that was because I wasn't giving my memory enough voltage to power it's overclock. Every time I build a new computer and put a fresh install of Windows on everything goes super smooth and I never have any problems and can't recall having a virus in years.
With that said...if I didn't game as much as I do I would gladly replace Windows with linux and that's because I love to tinker with different distros and have the option to completely customize my system.