These are all really good points that are being made but there is one thing that is missing... LINUX!! I started out just as a Linux enthusiast just last year. At first I was turned away because its true that you do have to be more technically oriented and there's more editing of text files to get certain items set up rather than GUI wizards but all I had to do was snoop around some forums to figure out how to set up my hardware and now its working great. I'm still not at the level of one of those guys who puts MPLAB into wine and program their robot on Linux. I keep windows dual booted on my machine for MPLAB, Inventor, and other programs including our team's software (scouting programs, etc). I use Linux just for day to day use. Browsing, homework, talking to friends, etc. And I don't have to worry so much about getting a virus that could cripple my pc or turn it into a zombie that sends out spam. If your interested, I strongly recommend Ubuntu. I can just about only say good things about their latest release. You don't even have to install, it can run from a CD if you want to try it( but it will be incredibly slow.
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