** those in the tech media continue to get it wrong**
Mainly because those doing the writing are old farts that quit learning years ago.
Linux works as well or better than any windows distro to date, at a far less cost per seat.
For 99% of what laptop and desktop users do, Linux works better than anything from microsoft.
No, it is not the same, and a newbie may take a couple of weeks to get fully up to speed, but it is well worth going to school on the minor differences.
How is it anyone ever figured out Android phones or Ipads? They are nothing like windows, yet millions are sold and put into use every month.
I have a question for anyone really knowledgeable on Linux...which distribution would you recommend for a Linux beginner? In my case, I have a system that I got in the early days of Vista, and it is barely capable of running Vista. I would like to switch to a leaner operating system that could actually work effectively with my limited hardware.