[zxcvcxz]

>WinX, from my experience, seems like a well-made system;

I've had the opposite experience. The OS that's supposed to have all the drivers didn't have all the drivers and I know a ton of people who were stuck without wifi (and a few who could not even connect through ethernet), had graphics problems which basically made their OS unusable, had all sorts of performance issues (especially on small netbooks that auto upgraded), the list could just go on.

You shouldn't have to disable spyware when installing an OS. You shouldn't have to install powershell to remove candy crush (which is what you had to do when Win10 first came out). You shouldn't have to uninstall adware on a new OS. You shouldn't need an SSD and other newer/high-end hardware to run an OS, especially when other operating systems run flawlessly on low-end hardware.

Nah, Windows is a trash OS and it seems like the only people who use it are people who are forced to because of program compatibility.

[AnkhMorporkian]

> Nah, Windows is a trash OS and it seems like the only people who use it are people who are forced to because of program compatibility.

I was on linux for 10+ years, and I switched to Windows after they released 10 because I was truly happy with it after trying the tech preview. The program compatibility is just a bonus. Almost all of my family uses Windows over OS X because they can't stand the weird ass intentionally hobbled UI of OSX.

[idobai]

Excuse me, but if there is a "weird ass intentionally hobbled UI" then that's the windows UI. ms was never able to create a proper DE.

[AnkhMorporkian]

I disagree, my point remains that many people have different preferences than you in what they want from an OS, and many people do legitimately prefer Windows over OS X (or linux, but most people don't really know that's an option.)

[WayneBro]

No, it's OS X. For example - go and open any window from a "menu bar application" such as BetterTouchTool's settings window.

Now try switching to that window with they keyboard in OS X, without using any 3rd party helpers like HyperSwitch.

You can't do it.

Also try running 2 instances of the same app in OS X. You also can't do that.

OS X is garbage compared to Windows.

[Piskvorrr]

That is the run-of-the-mill set of issues I've had with any Windows upgrade, and something I'd be willing to dismiss as teething problems: usually not MS's fault but the OEM's (especially drivers and shovelware); plus the HW requirements didn't go up so dramatically, compared to W7.

The "spy on everything" and "you MUST have cloud" attitude are actual OS issues, I agree.

[ksk]

Your opinion is based on issues people experience. OS support forums are filled to the brim with users' woes, and anyone could look at them and conclude that most OSs are trash. Would you yourself be so principled then?

[WayneBro]

I see you comment negatively on Microsoft articles just about every single time they're posted. It makes me think that you have some sort of agenda and so I don't really trust your opinion at all.

For myself, having used Linux since early Red Hat releases and Macs (professionally) since System 6 - I am certain that OS X and every Linux desktop are absolute garbage compared to Windows.

Anyway, to address your concerns:

> You shouldn't have to disable spyware when installing an OS.

You don't have to. Problem solved.

> You shouldn't have to install powershell to remove candy crush.

You don't have to do that either. Problem solved.

> You shouldn't have to uninstall adware on a new OS.

There is none. Problem solved.

> You shouldn't need an SSD...

You don't need one. Problem solved.

> Nah, Windows is a trash OS and it seems like the only people who use it are people who are forced to because of program compatibility.

Well, that's your opinion. I use it because it's the best. So, given that you're obviously wrong that "people only use it program compatibility [and no other reason]" we'll have to conclude that your opinion is not based on facts.

[zxcvcxz]

>You don't have to. Problem solved.

You do if you don't want to be spied on.

>You don't have to do that either. Problem solved.

You did.

http://superuser.com/questions/958562/how-do-i-remove-candy-...

>There is [no adware]. Problem solved.

I consider Candycrush is adware

>You don't need [an SSD]. Problem solved.

Well it runs terribly whithout one.

[WayneBro]

> You do if you don't want to be spied on.

It's telemetry and it's not spying. Do you use a smartphone? If so, you are already running something that has telemetry in it.

> I consider Candycrush is adware

Who cares? Again...do you use any smartphone? Do you realize that just about every smartphone that people use has some sort of app on it that has some ads? You're making a big deal out of absolutely nothing.

> Well it runs terribly whithout [an ssd].

Well my long time experience with Windows says otherwise. You apparently don't use Windows, so how would you even know? Besides that, why would you want a non-SSD for any OS in 2016?