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Windows bugged Out more and more. I am Just annoyed by the Bad Performance.
Troubleshooting in windows is also a pain. When I've learned how easy the Switch can be done, the Deal was sealed.
This. With Linux there are lots of ways to troubleshoot problems. With Windows it always comes back to reinstalling the software, drivers, updates, trying different settings desperately, reinstalling Windows.
100%. I always tell people that the biggest difference between windows bugs and Linux bugs is that for linux I can almost guarantee that its my fault. I've ran a command or installed a program that has issues. Which also means I can fix it.