Windows: generally works as expected and has all the nice software, but is clunky and not very UNIX-like, so you kind of hate it

macOS: generally works as expected and has all the nice software (minus games), but Apple likes to be weird and charge a lot for it, so you kind of hate it

Linux desktop: generally works as expected and has passable software, but media production and gaming are a train wreck, so you kind of hate it

there's no operating system on this planet that i don't hate in some way.

Windows server: 🤢
macOS server: :risitas_laugh:
Linux server: 👌

Windows desktop: 🤢
macOS desktop: 👍
Linux desktop: :thisisfinefire:

Windows pricing: :nkoShrug:
Linux pricing: 👌
macOS pricing: :thisisfinefire:

i'm trying to pick a desktop OS, so clearly, based on what i like to use, it would be macOS, but i'm really starting to object to Apple's sheer greed. they're grossly overcharging for their products. it kind of started to cross a line for me with that comically priced screen stand a couple of years back, and when they removed the last upgrade options for their computer systems...

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