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[mainbutter]

Why do you use windows over linux?

To be perfectly honest?

After four years of using linux and windows xp side by side, I found I worked faster on Windows.

Even with four years of using linux, I didn't gain the familiarity with it that a lifetime of using various versions of windows (from 3.1 to XP) gave me. Familiarity with a complex system is extremely important in determining productivity, much more so than trying to choose a slightly more optimal system.

I do all my python programming on windows nowadays.

However for certain aspects in recreational programming, linux is the only way to go.

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[AaronP]

I do coding but I require Photoshop for 90% of my graphic work and frankly I like Windows 7. Nothing against Linux, I have a laptop that runs Xubuntu exclusively, I just need something a little more main stream.

[Clear]

I do coding but I require Photoshop for 90% of my graphic work and frankly I like Windows 7. Nothing against Linux, I have a laptop that runs Xubuntu exclusively, I just need something a little more main stream.

It is a hassle when you need programs like dreamweaver and photoshop. I do run winxp for that one reason. I have ubuntu on the laptop and my wife is loving it.

[HypoPita]

I'm running the 64 bit version of Ubuntu Jaunty right now.

It is awesome, and all the programs are free. You can't argue with that!