He forced you to buy it, did he???
Agreed. The economy "forced" companies to buy Windows, and people followed along in order to remain compliant with the companies. The only thing Bill did was market Windows so well, everyone still thinks they "need" it.
I haven't used Windows on my computer for several years now, and I don't miss it one bit. I get plenty of the types of games I'm interested in, none of the BSODs, and none of the virii. I get all the software I want/need, and I can interact perfectly well with others who still believe they "need" Windows.