As the title says, why do you still use Windows? What ties you to that operating system?
For me there are probably a couple of answers:
- Games
- Ease-of-use
There are some games that just won't run on Linux or could potentially be a pain to get running (like under Wine for example). Although I've taken to playing a lot of cross-platform open source games like some of those found here, I do still like some commercial games, as does my family. Trying to get those games running on Linux just wouldn't fly, especially for family members.
As for ease-of-use, say what you like about Microsoft, and Windows, but it is an easy operating system to use. It kinda of irks me when Linux CLI snobs say that Windows is for idiots and that everything should be done on the command line. Oh really? But I don't want to have to remember 5 dozen command line switches, and take the time to get the syntax exactly right or my command will fail. Just like, I expect to get into my car, turn the key and it starts every morning. I don't expect to have to pop the hood every day and start tinkering just to get to work in the mornings. I don't think that makes me a bad person, and I'm certainly not stupid. The fact remains for me that although Linux has come a long way in terms of user-friendliness some things are just a PITA to get working, and I don't want to waste hours of my life R'ingTFM, essentially trying to guess if I'm doing something right.
As for other alternatives, I just don't like the Mac. I'm used to doing things in Windows and I find that I'm constantly tripping over myself on Mac OS X just to do the simplest things. I can't for the life of me understand why when you close a window, the app doesn't close. I guess it's just a different way of thinking but I find it irritating. In addition, that is to say nothing of my loathing of Apple; and people talk about Microsoft abusing their position of power?
Anyway... this is starting to sound like a rant and in danger of becoming a TLDR thread. There are reasons why I still use Windows and don't plan on stopping any time soon. What are yours?