Linked by Phil Hall on Thu 5th Dec 2002 00:35 UTC
I'm a long-time Windows user, but for years I've been searching for an intelligent alternative. Macs are actually a great choice, but have you priced them lately? I don't have two grand to spend for another system. I had been reading all the hoopla surrounding Xandros Desktop for a number of months and decided to take the plunge. I had been burned two times previously trying to install other Linux distributions. Their tech support was non-existent. I'm essentially working in a vacuum. When something has gone wrong in the past, I've found that I was on my own. 
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Darius:
I'm not sure what your point is. I buy quality hardware that I know runs well under Linux (including drawing tablets, USB mass storage devices, digital cameras, scanners, etc.) because I want to run Linux. I like that is is very stable and has tons of development tools readily available. I like that I don't have to install in every 6 months to keep it running at a decent pace.
If you want an OS to run all hardware, then use Windows. I don't recall ever saying that Windows wasn't an option. Linux serves a different purpose that Windows. It fits my needs. It may not fit yours. As I've said before, use what makes you happy. Just don't tear down what makes me happy.
Paul:
I understand what you are saying about Linux's complexity, but seriously, I don't see much of it in Xandros (which is the distro we are talking about).
I don't think Linux is as easy to configure as Windows can be (although Windows can be quite daunting to the average user too), but I do think, once configured, it is every bit as easy to use as Windows.
As these desktop centric distros progress, I think you will start seeing the refinement in Linux that you currently see in Windows. But, if you don't that's fine. You can still choose to use Windows, OS X, BeOS, or stop using your computer all together and go outside for some fresh air. That's the beauty of choice.