Considering Linux

[gekko]

Originally Posted by Null

hehe. thats strange, cuz i have always wondered the same about mac users.

(except for the work computer ones, thoes make sense)

Hard to consider using a Mac to be a hassle with it's highly proclaimed ease-of-use. The only real hassle is the lack of Mac support in electronics stores. It's an 1 hour 45 min drive from where I'm at to the closest place that sells Mac software. From my house in MN, 40 minutes. Probably why I always tend to buy online. But once you have the software you want, you'll be set for months.

But still, I've had so many people come to me because their computers are filled with viruses and spyware, Windows keeps crashing, printer won't work, etc. Then you go to the more experienced PC users and everyone's running a million programs for pop-up blockers, adware removers, spyware removers, virus scans, firewalls. Then you're all getting pissed off, trying different Linux builds, when you don't know how to run Linux, and it's not a consumer-friendly OS.

You pay thousands of dollars on a computer, it should work. Even everyone I know who micro-manages Windows into working for a couple months without problem is still spending hours to ensure it works next time they turn it on.

How much of a hassle do us Mac users really endure?
Since I installed OS X 10.4 in April, I have installed 1 security update, 1 update for QuickTime.
How many anti-virus programs do I have? 0
How many spyware removers do I use? 0
How many firewalls do I use? 0
How many adware removers do I use? 0
How many driver updates have I installed? 0

Any Windows users want to offer a comparison?