| Be me Perform vanilla install of Windows 10 on new desktop build Watch it sporadically work with Logitech 920 webcam Watch it randomly not load network device at boot Watch it show me a blank login screen with no ability to pick a user or enter pwd Watch it “lose” a USB connected Brother laser printer Watch it ... I’m pretty sure Windows and Apple get a pass on quality because we’re low level conditioned to give Big Corp products a pass The Ubuntu + i3 setup I’ve been rolling for years now has not given me any more or less odd ball problems than Win or OSX OSX on my work laptop reboots every day. I have Firefox and Slack and some stuff installed via homebrew, on a 2017 MacBook from work. Every morning “your computer is recovering from a shutdown”. Even if I shut the software. IT hasn’t figured it out, Apple can’t and won’t replace hardware that tests ok Watch FaceTime just stop doing anything every call I make with it Oooh and the WiFi issues with Mac that I haven’t had with Linux since wpa_supplicant was managed by hand But Apple has their “just works” rep. I mean it “just loads” then just needs a reload everyday seems more accurate I’m not saying Linux isn’t a quirky chore I’m saying it doesn’t seem any quirkier than the competition going off my daily experiences with all 3 |
Starting from my Commodore128 till today, other than that original Commodore, I haven't seen anything else as well-built as Windows. macOS & desktop Linux distros included. I hate to elevate one above the other but my honest opinion starting on desktops in 1986 that Windows is the most rock solid desktop OS out there today. Microsoft has to ensure it's the most battle tested by necessity, given that even back in 2011 it ran 1+ billion[0] devices. There's nothing else even in the same league for desktop operating systems when it comes to exposure, testing & fixes in the QA feedback loop. Even the big player, Ubuntu, doesn't come close.
[0]http://www.businessinsider.com/right-now-there-are-125-billi...