If you’re already with Linux, this is not for you. This is for people who’re indecisive or been contemplating for long about whether to make that jump.
For me, it’s a matter of a few things. I’m on a Windows 10 version that guarantees me until 2032 of support. That means I would effectively skip Windows 11, like I already mostly have and potentially skip Windows 12 if that turns out to be a shitty choice. I’d be coming in right in time for whatever Microslop shits out for Win13.
Should Windows 13 suck, I think that’s a consideration. Another consideration is when Valve keeps dropping support for certain Windows versions of Steam. Because I know for a fact they will drop Windows 10 support entirely one day and then Windows 11. I believe it is really stupid that they do this.
By the time my Windows 10 version expires, I’d be getting older, which means I’ll probably care less and less about computer-related things. Going to Linux wouldn’t be a problem since I’d be doing barebones things like browsing and checking e-mail.
And I’d also hope that by 2032, Linux would have better development like easier access to proprietary drivers and software among other things.
So, most of my computing these days is done using Linux, however, my primary computer is a MacBook. The reason I haven’t sold that MacBook in favour of a fully kitted ThinkPad running Linux is that I have yet to adequately replicate my radio broadcasting setup that works pretty much flawlessly in macOS.
In particular, MIDI control.
I have an app on my iPad mini called Knob Lab that gives me 12 virtual MIDI controls that I’ve mapped to perform various functions in Mixxx. I am damned if I can get the same setup to work on Linux. I’ve even found a similar (but not as good) app for an old Samsung tablet I have, just in case the barrier was iPadOS, but nope, can’t do it from Android either.
It’s kind of annoying, because everything else works just fine.