Sick and Tired of Windows? - Comments Page 2

For those moving to Linux from Windows XP, the KDE desktop is probably the better choice than Ubuntu's Unity or the GNOME interface favored by Fedora. A beginner is likely to do well with Mageia, PCLinuxOS, or Linux Mint all running KDE. All three of these are pretty easy to get running and have great support.

Microsoft deserved to die a long time ago for foisting on the world a brain-dead operating system; pricing it beyond the reach of the majority of people in the world; killing many worthy alternatives simply to enrich a few people. Linus will be remembered for ever for opening the doors of computing to the world. Not so Gates. I started using unix some 20 years ago and use Ubuntu exclusively avoiding any Windows 7 software as much as possible.

I have been using Vaio for 7 years under XP. No problems at all. Just because I wanted new Full HD screen to show my projects to clients, I have boughtAsus NV series laptop with W8 preinstalled. I did so just I was sure to be able to run W7, if I dislike W8. And I realy did! I must use 3rd party gadgets to use the old classic interface, that is silly! And Kaspersky Internet Security package, which I purchased is not working on W8.1.
MS will automaticaly upgrade all W8 to W8.1, want you it or not!
I have never been so frustrated by OS!
I am going to swich to Linux Mint and the only Windows requiring software - Google SketchUp under XP in so called Virtual box.

My strong advice -do not have connection with MS, unless your are forced to do so. And you literelly are!