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Just a casual observation. If you take a look at an Apple thread started by Swordmaker you will find plenty of sniping from we “PC guys”, but the “Apple guys” mostly stay in lock step supporting their I-phones, I-watches, I-pads, I-macs and I-whatever else they have. There is not much “diversity” in the Apple Fan Boy community.
But you bring up anything to do with Windows 10, Microsoft, or PCs in general and you get opinions from a huge number of knowledgeable people who come from a huge number of viewpoints and levels of experience. There are those of us who have been working or tinkering for decades with various operating systems. Most of us believe that the operating system is the software that provides basic support for our systems and should mostly just stay out of our way. Ironically, we set up systems with two, three, four or more OS’s on them with multiple boot options on startup. Or we set up multiple virtual systems on our computers and we fool around with numerous systems that way. Why do we do it? Speaking as someone who has frequently had six or more operating systems on a single computer... I really cannot give a good rational explanation other than I am always probing and taking apart everything that I own.
I always find it amusing when someone starts a thread or makes posts claiming that Windows 10 is the greatest operating system ever and that anyone who disagrees with them is a “luddite” or ignorant or stupid. This community has some extremely knowledgeable members and you just cannot make blanket statements like that and be accurate.
We all have our own perspective and I personally have appreciated so many different OS’s over the years. For me it really started with various operating systems on “home computer systems”, then the various DOS (Disk Operating Systems) that became available and their constant improvements. Then graphical overlays came on scene popularized by Apple, Commodore GEOS, and Windows and others. At first I just a straight DOS system, where I set up my own menu system for quick access to the programs I used. But after years graphical interfaces became more and more convenient and allowed one to use various programs together which increased productivity especially with progressively more powerful hardware.
Up until Windows 10 I never had any major complaints with any Windows Operating System. Windows 3.1 worked fine for me as did Windows 95, Windows XP, and Windows 7. I also didn’t have any problems with Windows ME or Windows Vista. To me it seemed like Windows 8 was starting to go off the rails a little but there were work-arounds that made it acceptable on devices that shipped with it.
I also didn’t have difficulty with devices running Windows PE, Windows CE, Windows Mobile, Windows Mobile 2003, or other variations. I used phones and GPS devices with these various Windows Operating Systems and they were dependable and easy to use for me.
I understand why there are those who like Windows 10, the biggest problem I have is the high handed philosophy behind it. Windows 10 is making a transition from Operating System to service and content provider. Legally, I suppose that this started even before Windows 10 but it has become more and more clear the path that Microsoft is leading us down.
Going from Windows 7 to Windows 10 is like moving away from a house with property where you had independence and could grow your own food and raise livestock and moving to an apartment complex where you are dependent on others to provide your basic needs. Some people like being renters better than being home owners. The difference is that most apartment dwellers do not attempt to denigrate those who prefer to own their home. This is of course an over-simplification, but maybe it will give a tiny glimpse into my perspective.