Display MoreI believe the mistake with Windows 8 was that they wanted to make it dumb-proof. It was a OS which was designed to be intuitive, and a lot of laptop and tablets were launched during that time to counterattack the iPads dominance. Back then, it looked like a product geared toward the computer-analphabet kind of user, and the professional-advanced users felt mocked.
I did not upgrade to Win 8 when I had the chance to given the bad reviews. However, I was tempted to upgrade to Win 10, but I am running it on Parallels and it was extremely slow. The main software I use to translate, the dictionaries, and QA tool are all Windows-based. However, I don't mind paying a Parallels license -- it works very well.
The main reason I am hooked on Apple is my husband. He really hates Windows, whereas I couldn't care less as long as my computer works. However his constant campaigning against Windows forced me to switch to Apple. It was 2013, I believe, and I kept my old Sony Vaio for several months afterwards because it was just a beautiful machine with an excellent 17" screen. Of course it was a piece of plastic, but still... it was the first high-end laptop I had ever owned and I loved it.
Right now I don't thinkI would have a problem going back to Windows, but I have bought several Mac-only softwares (including my accounting software) and got used to Macs. It is just a matter of habits. Regardless of the OS, I always feel there is something easier with a system than with the other, however, if I am able to find a workaround or live without it, it is okay.
You are the sanest person in the room. Who gives a crap about the operating system? We don't boot our computers and marvel at what the OS can do! It's all about, and only about, what things we accomplish and the ease with which we do them. The first and last question that needs to be asked is "Does this computer allow me to do what I need to do with reasonable ease?" If "yes," then "and at a cost I'm willing to pay?"
Two yeses and the debate is over.