I have been a Windows user since Version 7. I currently run Windows 10.

Do I like the Windows operating system. Yes I do. I did look into possibly of using Linux. However, I do have some concerns about it.

My first concern would be hardware drivers and software compatibility. Here is an example of what I mean.

For the average computer user, I am thinking that Linux could be a great operating system for them. However, in my case, what if I want to add a performance WiFi Card? I did this with Windows 10 and encountered problems.

The drivers available for the Wifi Card were for Windows 7 and 8.1. I contacted the card manufacturer and they told me that I needed to return the card because they did not have a Windows 10 driver and they had no intention of releasing a driver for that version of Windows. I ended up getting a Windows 10 compatible driver and it works great. So my question is this.

Does the Linux operating system provide drivers that will work with new hardware technology? For example, wireless printers, graphics cards, hard drives and so on? With various hardware products, the vendor disk has a Windows driver and a Mac driver. But I have never seen a Linux driver included on any of the Vendor driver disks. I also use Adobe CC. It is a Windows and Mac based cloud set of applications. I do not recall seeing a Linux option for the cloud applications. Will Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 run on the Linux operating system.

I did read that there are thousands of Distros available for Linux. I run Microsoft Office 365 Business, will it work on Linux?

The other thing that would concern me about using Linux, is tech support for the operating system. I have received the best tech support from Microsoft for years, regardless of the product. It could be Xbox, Windows operating system, Skype, Surface operating system or MS Office. I can always talk with a tech free of charge. So does Linux offer this type of support or is it all by forums?

Just my input on Windows 10. Perhaps Linux out performs Windows in ways that I really do not need or use.

So, if you are a Linux user, can you tell me why it would be a better operating system than Windows 10?

Just thought this would be a great topic to debate.

Linux is a great operating system but in my opinion its for quite a niche market. It's great if you like tinkering and want to learn how to program and stuff like that. you can build a completely original and personal OS if you want to put in the time and effort. However from what I have read I think you would be better sticking with Windows, as you definitely can run into comparability issues. The great thing about Linux however is that its open source and free, so if you want to use it too and play around a bit you can very easily download the operating system onto a USB and then want to use your computer just boot off the USB

At first excuse my English. I think it is the best OS for example older people (mean just browsing and do simple things) just to go internet. There practically no viruses and everything just working.
My grandpa using almost each day internet and he does not have any problem.
Unix does not have any problem with new hardware. My favorite is LinuxMint.
I'm a network admin and using it everyday.