ab9e7c5c_indows_vs_Ubuntu___why_switch___Ubuntu
[Issue] User runs the computer, or the other way around? [MS Windows] Do what Microsoft wants you to do – MS is the only producer of MS Windows I get the impression that Windows Vista has lots of problems, heavy hardware requirements, but no compelling reason to use it. In Microsoft’s business model everyone must “upgrade” to Vista – even the homepage for WinXP is covered in material steering you towards Vista. [Ubuntu] 
There are many competing distributions of GNU/Linux, all essentially compatible with each other. Differentiation on cost, support, features, architecture. If you don’t like how things are heading on one distribution, you have a choice of others to use.
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