Linux Now Dominates Windows in Desktop!

Linux now has 73% marketshare is desktop according to stats with Windows down to 13%.
How's this possible?

April Fools!

Of coarse Linux will never get past 2% since it's dropping down to 1.3% already.

XD

Why Microsoft should buy Unity3D?

So why should Microsoft buy it?

1. We want to maintain a single standard for a gaming platform. Windows 10 is the standard.
2. Give Windows/Xbox games the leading edge API head start(DirectX and .Net components)
3. Improve performance on own products first.
4. Break the "app gap"
5. It's growing.
6. It's a great model for our Universal Apps.
7. It's attractive to developers.
8. This tool works well with otheres

Yes, it's monopoly but it's a great way to move forward.
I'm putting my vote down. Will you?

BSOD? Blame the OEM.

We all know what the Blue Screen of Death is. Some of you have experienced it and some, never had experienced it first hand.
This is an ancient infamous part of Windows BUT...it is no longer the fault of Windows. Let me explain.

Vista systems and older, it would be more the fault of Windows for unstable performance. Windows 7 and newer are VERY VERY stable systems, however, some still get it. Why you may ask?
Most of the time it's not exactly the user's fault, it's the the OEMs'. The BSOD is just a way of Windows telling you something screwed up, not something Windows just screwed up itself. The less recommended brands like Acer or Samsung have had numerous BSOD's on systems 7+. They've also had slower performance in general. These OEM's haven't built the PC's with love, fine tuning them to play like an orchestra. Though we can blame it on a bad piece of software, the bad rig of a build.
They might choose a CPU that they haven't configured properly with the motherboard and giving it the right drivers.

Then what OEMs do I recommend?
Well I'm in love with my HP Pavilion DV6. HP builds a very solid system. Never gave me a BSOD, runs super fast 4 years later and never crashed a program apart from Chrome.
I'd also recommend ASUS and the Microsoft Surfaces. I wouldn't know about Toshiba or Lenovo but stay away from Acer and Samsung.

David's Thoughts on Windows 10

David's Thoughts on Windows 10

As a Windows Insider I've been testing Windows 10 for the last month or 2. It's definitely worth getting excited about. It's been targeted for a range of users here.

Targeted Audience?
The audience Microsoft is targeting currently is virtually anywhere and everywhere. From designers and home users to enterprise, cloud and tech savvy. They aim to get Windows as the number one choice on embedded devices and boards like the galileo, Minnowboard Max(minnowboard.org) and Sharks Cove(sharkscove.org).
They're targeting phones with Windows, just on a smaller screen and trying to share as many desktop Windows PC apps with phone as possible. They're targeting tablets and notebooks, desktop power users and obviously the server market. Cloud is a must for them but since Windows 8, work from anywhere seems pretty complete already.
With Windows 8, many users without touchscreens struggled as there was more "effort" moving a mouse from one side of the screen to the other. Over here Windows 10 is primarily targeted for mouse/keyboard users (aka Windows 7 users). As one I can say it's excellent and worth the upgrade. For touch users, they still enjoy a full experience thanks to the continuum. Most people no longer think people bother with command line interfaces in the 21st century but I can tell you, you're wrong. The command prompt has received the must need improvements like stretching the windows fully and ctrl-c, ctrl-v. I don't think there's am alt enter to enter full screen. If it has is it or not, it should.
Windows 10 sure is designed for everyone.

Performance
Windows 10 is based on the same core as Windows 8, which was built mostly ground up. These cores are SUPER light. when idle on the desktop, it uses only 600mb of ram and 0%-1% of CPU power. Opening multiple programs is fast and instant, and that's on a virtual machine! Comparing this to Linux, I just wonder, WHY LINUX? Windows 10 performs great on stuff all specs, fast boot and runs more software with a very good UI.

What I still wait to see
There are still things I'm begging for as a long time power user of Windows.

1. Option for Aero(or even Luna and classic)
2. Easy to customize skins.
3. More built-in media codecs.
4. The resurrection of Active Desktop(wallpaper as GIF's or html pages)