>In my view, apart from gaming, it has nothing going for it.
What Windows has going for it is that it supports a lot of different desktop/laptop hardware very well.
macOS doesn't support a lot of hardware. Linux supports a lot of hardware but much of it not very well.
If I list my desired specs for a laptop or desktop and then go ahead and buy the one that best meets my criteria, chances are pretty high that Windows will run best on it.
I have been a Mac user for many years. I'm using a Mac mini right now. But if I had to replace it today I wouldn't know what to replace it with.
> What Windows has going for it is that it supports a lot of different desktop/laptop hardware very well.
I don't think that's the case.
It's not that Windows itself supports more hardware, but the fact that drivers for said hardware are built only for Windows.
It could even be seen as a vicious cicle:
1) HW manufacturers create drivers for Windows because It's more popular;
2) Users use Windows because "It Just Works (TM)" and so userbase grows;
3) goto 1
> Linux supports a lot of hardware but much of it not very well.
Hence I think Linux supports more HW but driver support isn't as good.
What Windows has going for it is that it supports a lot of different desktop/laptop hardware very well.
macOS doesn't support a lot of hardware. Linux supports a lot of hardware but much of it not very well.
If I list my desired specs for a laptop or desktop and then go ahead and buy the one that best meets my criteria, chances are pretty high that Windows will run best on it.
I have been a Mac user for many years. I'm using a Mac mini right now. But if I had to replace it today I wouldn't know what to replace it with.