Windows has proved to be a pain in the ass. The only reason why I continued to stay on it was the adobe suite. Yes, I pay for CC. Yes, I do need it. However, now that my other two laptops are working, I will install linux on my "portable" laptop, and keep windows on my more powerful, "desktop replacement" laptop, an Asus G75VW. My primary machine will have Sabayon Linux installed on it. I like the gentoo distros, I just do not have the time to compile everything. Sabayon is one I have dabbled in before, has lots of that eye-candy goodness, and has a decent community behind it. In addition, it comes with steam pre-installed (BONUS)!
Why am I moving away from Windows, you may ask? Although Windows 8 is nice, I still do not like the fact I cannot tweak the living hell out of the OS, optimize it, etc. I don't play games all that often, so gaming does not matter to me. Windows prices are a bit of a gouge, and windows is not all that stable on the rolling builds I run. I think linux would be a better option, which would also perform significantly better compared to windows. I am used to linux, as my entire lab runs it, other than the PCs which I use to manage it. That is changing now. I will still keep Windows on a VM for a while, using virtualbox, to cover any loose ends (XenCenter... I'm looking at you).
Wish me luck with my migration this weekend.
TL;DR:
I decided windows was not the best option for me, and I am moving to Sabayon Linux now.
Why am I moving away from Windows, you may ask? Although Windows 8 is nice, I still do not like the fact I cannot tweak the living hell out of the OS, optimize it, etc. I don't play games all that often, so gaming does not matter to me. Windows prices are a bit of a gouge, and windows is not all that stable on the rolling builds I run. I think linux would be a better option, which would also perform significantly better compared to windows. I am used to linux, as my entire lab runs it, other than the PCs which I use to manage it. That is changing now. I will still keep Windows on a VM for a while, using virtualbox, to cover any loose ends (XenCenter... I'm looking at you).
Wish me luck with my migration this weekend.
TL;DR:
I decided windows was not the best option for me, and I am moving to Sabayon Linux now.
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