I switched to Linux for my workstations three years ago and never looked back. If Microsoft had developed anything worthy of replacing XFCE, bash and the Linux kernel... well I probably still wouldn't switch back because I just don't trust Microsoft with my work machines anymore.

I still have Windows machines for games and streaming, but those are just my toys. I can take or leave them.

What exactly is wrong with Pop!_OS? I put it on my GF's laptop after she kept complaining about the machine slowing down and she's been very happy with it. The Thai IME even worked out of the box.

What an utter weird comment. I've been using both OS-es, and gnome on Linux is miles ahead of windows in terms of UX and general usability. Windows feels clunky, there are always two ways to configure any one thing. The only thing that is better on Windows is certain software availability, which has very little to do with Windows itself. People really think Linux is a bad experience, when it hasn't been true for the past 5 years.

or if linux devs would work together instead of all trying to make their own thing. that said, i think the devs that work on elementary os have good taste by the looks of it. pop and zorin as well