What is your preferred computing OS?

Heyo

So, with Apple trying to position the iPad as a genuine computer replacement and with the increasing adoption of ChromeOS, especially in education, I’m just curious which OS people prefer.

My first laptop for college was an old Gateway but pretty much every personal computer I’ve had since then has been a MacBook. I’ve had a couple Windows laptops for work over the years and while I enjoy using the iPad, I just can’t quite use it as my main computer. Same for ChromeOS. I got one earlier this year just to try it cuz I wanted something more portable as a secondary device to my 16 inch MacBook Pro but I ran into the same issues as with the iPad - the software was still too limited.

Any way, what does everyone prefer to use and why? Also, if you are able to use the iPad as your main computer, please tell me you secrets!!!

Menguelez

I prefer Windows. My wife has an Apple MacBook and sometimes I use it, then I prefer my Windows book. It is easier to connect a bluetooth device to my laptop than to my wife’s MacBook.

SprintingWorm

If I haven’t try Mac, I would definitely prefer windows. But MacOS today, is just so satisfying. However, I am still cautious when buying apple product, to save myself some money from the Apple tax.

fkossyvas

Currently i prefer Windows on desktops. I had been a user of Mac OSX from version 1 (10.0) to Tiger (10.4) but i didn’t like where Apple was heading. I had an iPad 2 Air too but i didn’t like the software limitations of the Apple’s walled garden.

Heyo

fkossyvas I hear you about the walled garden. It definitely makes some things more difficult.

Jado

I’ve used Windows and macOS in addition to a little bit of Linux, but I personally prefer Apple’s ecosystem and macOS; I don’t own an iPad so I’ve never messed much with iPadOS. I currently use a 14 inch M1 Pro MacBook Pro, but I grew up on good ole Windows XP.

Heyo

Jado I enjoy Apple’s ecosystem too. I’m honestly just used to it and it’s really all my wife wants to use so it’s just easier for us both to be in it together lol. How’s the M1 pro? I really want one lol.

kennethakintola

I prefer MacOS but I use Windows on my desktop, I have an iPad and i like the additional features Apple added to iPadOS recently.

SprintingWorm

kennethakintola Do you get the new iPad?

Jado

Heyo It’s really good! When I first got it I opened all 70 apps at once on it and it took only about a minute or so.

Heyo

Jado dang that’s amazing haha. I used to do that in the Apple store to try out the new computers. I’d just open up every app on it and see how long it took lol.

Jado

Heyo 😁

Matthias

I use Windows because I like to game. Also I don’t like the Apple Ecosystem.

Sometimes I use a Linux system just for fun.

Heyo

Matthias I’m definitely more of a casual gamer so I just put Windows on my Mac and that let’s play all the games I want. Plus, I have a PlayStation 5 for the bigger stuff.
I just got a Chromebook actually and have been experimenting with Linux. Or at least the distro that’s on ChromeOS lol.

Matthias

Heyo a chromebook is something I would try out, but it is nothing I would spent money on, but that’s just because I didn’t need one. This would be a thing for university and stuff like that. But for I didn’t need it in private and I would not be allowed to use it for work.

Heyo

Matthias Yeah I only got the one I did because I sort of didn’t pay for it.

DarkPikaJP

Heyo sameee, was a gift. Like y’all have said, it’s ok for little things but still doesn’t hold up against windows/Mac.

Heyo

DarkPikaJP Yeah I agree. I’m a writer and I originally got one as a secondary, more portable device than my 16-inch MacBook Pro. Long story short, I got one and I liken it to my iPad. The hardware is good and it works for about 90% of the stuff I need to do, but still can’t replace my Mac.