[swerveonem]

That is a funny question, I've been writing code for 10 years and have used a variety of hardware. At no point has the host OS limited my productivity. I even used an old ThinkPad with a broken trackpad for a while during a particularly poor period of my life. Once you learn to use the terminal and stop being a GUIwarrior, you will have an easier life.

[wilsonnb]

Once you know how to use both GUIs and the terminal you will have an easier life. They both have their place. If you're developing a Windows app, you should probably use visual studio. If you're doing basic web development then the terminal makes more sense.