I never intended to argue about OS choices. I just really like Windows 7. I have used Linux for years, and I really liked it, but I like games. Wine is a pain. XP worked just fine for me for several years. But comparing XP to 7? Windows 7 is a much better OS. That's my opinion. I don't even factor in Vista. I tried it, hated it. I do agree that Windows 7 is Vista "done right."
Really, whatever works for you is fine with me.
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Jove, Linux is pretty cool. I like it a lot, but it's just not as "easy" to use as Windows 7. You have to be willing to learn and tweak if you want to run Linux as your OS. I have no problem with that, but getting games to work is a pain.
Windows 7 Home OEM - $100
Any distro of Linux - Free Download
And you can dual-boot.
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