If you’re already with Linux, this is not for you. This is for people who’re indecisive or been contemplating for long about whether to make that jump.
For me, it’s a matter of a few things. I’m on a Windows 10 version that guarantees me until 2032 of support. That means I would effectively skip Windows 11, like I already mostly have and potentially skip Windows 12 if that turns out to be a shitty choice. I’d be coming in right in time for whatever Microslop shits out for Win13.
Should Windows 13 suck, I think that’s a consideration. Another consideration is when Valve keeps dropping support for certain Windows versions of Steam. Because I know for a fact they will drop Windows 10 support entirely one day and then Windows 11. I believe it is really stupid that they do this.
By the time my Windows 10 version expires, I’d be getting older, which means I’ll probably care less and less about computer-related things. Going to Linux wouldn’t be a problem since I’d be doing barebones things like browsing and checking e-mail.
And I’d also hope that by 2032, Linux would have better development like easier access to proprietary drivers and software among other things.
Linux was my daily driver from 2007 to maybe 2015, when my regular travel with my travel laptop (a Macbook) turned into my main computing device, even if my home computer was still running Linux.
I might switch back this year and give Asahi a try on my personal laptop. I’m almost to the point where I don’t need to be using proprietary software for professional related things, and once that happens, I might be able to make the switch. The Linux world has presumably moved on a bit since I was last regularly using it, but how different could it possibly be?