[andymurd]

I use Ubuntu as my OS on all laptops that I own, but not on my desktop (which is Windows 8.1). The reasons for Ubuntu are many:

1. Smaller memory footprint (laptop memory is expensive)

2. Better package management than Windows & iOS

3. I use my laptop almost exclusively for development and I develop for *nix platforms

There is just one reason for Windows on the desktop:

1. Skyrim