I've dabbled with Linux in the past, but I've regularly given up and moved back to Windows. That changed in 2025 when I decided to dig in my heels and stick with one distro. You see, my personal desktop has way too many power-hungry components, including an RTX 4090 GPU, so running a mini PC as my daily driver made me more willing to switch between two operating systems.
Heading to practically any social media platform and looking for conversations around Windows 11 will show you that the overall perception of Microsoft's modern operating system is less than stellar. Sure enough, Windows 10's EoL status exacerbated it, as thousands of users with outdated hardware were forced to choose between a life support extension or to upgrade to Windows 11.
