Until Linux can play games, I have no interest in it whatsoever.
You'd be surprised. With all free software (Wine), you can play many games, including World of Warcraft and Half-Life 2, with little or no problems on Linux. Many games also have Linux versions; for example, Quake 4 and Doom 3.
And Linux has plenty of good, free games for itself.
Of course, there are going to be some games you want to play that you won't be able to. For me, the fact that Linux is so much better than Windows in practically every aspect means that I deal with it. Or, I just boot into XP once in a while to play a game.
There's a reason MS has such a big market share: their stuff works and is easy to use. Technical people can whine all they want, but most of the problems with Windows systems will not be apparent to the average user.
I can truly, honestly say that my Ubuntu installation is easier to use than the XP I have on the same computer, in almost every single way.
It took 20 minutes to install, and I could surf the internet and do anything else
while installing.
Most things I want to download and install (for free, too) take three clicks--and I never even have to open up a web browser. That's probably the thing I like the most.
You practically never have to restart to install updates or anything.
And, if you own Vista, you are definitely going to get frustrated with it when High Definition content becomes mainstream. You know the Zune, right, and how much it sucks because it's so restrictive? How would you like it if your operating system were like that, but worse?
why are linux users so **** adamant about their OS?
it's really nothing special..
Have you actually tried it recently?
Seriously, just go to Ubuntu.com, download Gutsy Gibbon, and try out the LiveCD (no installation required). You will be very surprised, I reckon. There's nothing to lose, and you might just decide you don't need to pay Microsoft for their shoddy operating systems anymore.
