Seriously, why use Windows in 2026? Such a hideous OS and ecosystem with endless malware, backdoors, and dark patterns.

Excellent hardware and software support (especially for Snapdragon/ARM64 CPUs and Microsoft Office) and best in class multitasking/window management are the top 2 reasons for me. Like someone else said, it's the worst OS, except for all the others :)

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whobre 4 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

The worst OS except for all the others.

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pier25 an hour ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Gaming

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MatejKafka 2 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

You know why desktop Linux doesn't have much malware? Because ~no one uses it. That's it. Once you get users, you get malware.

The rest of your comment is just as ignorant.

	▲	regexorcist 2 hours ago \| parent [-]
		There is plenty of malware for Linux. The difference is that the OS won't install it for you.

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gambiting 4 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

IMHO it's the best OS as a games developer, Visual Studio just doesn't have anything remotely close. And all console toolchains are windows only. But genuinely as a C++ dev I much much much prefer it over MacOS or even Linux for work.

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Grombobulous 4 hours ago | parent [-]

Of course this is a “I need the OS for work” situation. It reminds me a lot of 20 years ago when we’d say things like “I’d love a Mac but it’s not compatible with anything I do for work,” and that sentiment didn’t last.

I definitely wouldn’t predict that Linux is taking over the world or anything but it wasn’t that long ago that playing AAA games on Linux on day one of release was ludicrous. Now the most popular PC handheld runs Linux, a PC console launched that runs Linux.

Now we have hardware like the MacBook Neo that threatens Windows even more. Sure, the XPS 13 came out and is arguably a compelling alternative. But I think the mindshare damage has been done on that one.

The idea that Windows might disappear entirely is not that far-fetched, especially when you look at Microsoft’s financial results.

If I was a PC OEM like Dell I would probably band together with other OEMs like Lenovo to make my own Linux distribution and support Windows offboarding even further as a hedge to my business.

	▲	gambiting 2 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Yeah for sure. And I wouldn't be surprised if at least Sony and Nintendo released their toolchains for Linux for the next generation. IMHO the big difference is in enterprise Vs personal Windows, enterprise Windows can genuinely be a very lean, fast experience that is great for work. But my personal PC running windows is very firmly in the "I wonder what the latest update will break" teritorry.

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999900000999 3 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Linux is great if you win the hardware support lottery.

I've had several laptops where audio just doesn't work even on rolling releases. Or the screen freezing up constantly.

This was all with relatively new hardware within the last year or so.

My issue with the Linux community is if you bring this up it's all of a sudden the fault of everyone but Linux.

The end user should of picked better hardware.

The hardware OEMs should of shipped Linux support.

The end user is lazy for not installing an RC kernel.

Macs are great, but my current workhorse computer has a 2TB SSD, and only cost 550$ with the SSD upgrade.

Vs 2000$ for the cheapest MacBook with a 2TB SSD

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regexorcist 2 hours ago | parent [-]

> Linux is great if you win the hardware support lottery.

This is fairly easy to do by just not buying the absolute latest hardware. Installing something like Fedora in a 8-12 month old laptop I just can't recall last time I had issues.

	▲	999900000999 2 hours ago \| parent [-]
		How exactly would a new Linux user know this ? What happens when they install Ubuntu and the Wifi doesn't even work ? An experienced Linux user might figure it out. A new user would, very reasonably, assume Linux doesn't work and reinstall Windows.