Seriously considering switching to Windows - some constructive advice appreciated

[nope7308]

Do yourself a favour and download Classic Shell if you make the switch. It will solve many UI headaches for those accustomed to the Start menu.

Honestly, I have absolutely zero brand loyalty -- I buy what I think is best at the time. Apple is traditionally overpriced, but the build quality of their laptops is unmatched. MacOS is slightly better than Win 10, but not enough to justify the difference in price (IMO). With minimal tweaking, you can get Win 10 to behave whatever way you like. But tweaking you must do.

In my view, this decision comes down to the importance of build quality. For a desktop, it would be Win 10 hands-down. For a laptop, the answer is less clear. Personally, I'd recommend a refurb of the previous MacBook Pro -- if you don't mind the dated design, that is.

I use Win 10 on my desktop, and I was using a late-2013 MBP, but it recently drank a glass of red wine. I don't think I'm going to replace it with another Apple computer -- simply not worth it.

Win 10 isn't the best, but it's good enough. That's the boring truth.

 

[Nick11Mac]

Windows 10 is ok.

I work for a pc repair company and 10 is our best customer.

When it goes wrong nightmare to fix as no bios as such and unable to boot from CD.
You have to go into windows 10 then tell it to reboot from CD/DVD/USB, useless if cannot boot into 10!

Anniversary update brought us lots of work as it messed up lots of machines!
70% of our customers asked us to take them back to windows 7 after the forced 10 update.

Also in windows 10 (except pro) updates cannot be turned off, you are forced to do them.

My fiancee uses 10 and it is ok, but she wants an apple now.

windows 10 is what made me swap to apple.
It is too controlling.
Also if you read T&C of 10 (about 32 pages) microsoft has right to remove ANY software from your machine it deems no legal.
It also has the right to view your data at any time they wish and may use it keep its system safe from hackers.

Sorry nope too invasive, I left and sold my windows laptop and desktop and have mac.

While I have been using a Mac since 2000, my wife had been on Windows. That is, until Windows 10, and now uses a MacBook Air. She often mentions how much easier it is for her to use. She was quite frustrated with Windows, and often with all the updates when she turned the computer on. She stated the last Windows OS she felt comfortable with was XP.

 

[elf69]

Personally 7 was best version of windows for me.

10 is ok at best for moment.

My fiancee is swapping to apple, waiting a macbook air to arrive tuesday.

 

[Tech198]

everyone likes the design...Even former tech engineers switch now to a Mac.. sooner to later.

Lucky i never use Windows long term anymore, but testing out Windows 10 (it's different),but i never used it long enough to make it feel 'comfortable'