Why choose Linux, you might ask? People happy with its performance are tireless in posting their endorsements on the web. Firstly, cost is a priority for many, especially if they have more than one system in operation. Linux can be obtained free or for a minimal charge. On a network? Ideal for those using the Internet from a network, Linux allows a single connection to be shared by several computers. This means that even with multiple stations all on the internet at once, efficiency remains high.
Advocates of Linux report that it is next to rock-solid. It shouldn’t leave you dangling with unexpected crashes; equally speed is a definite strength with this operating system. The downside (which can in reality be an upside) is that the Linux user, as a by-product, has to learn stuff. Okay, not everyone wants to get up that close and personal with IT. Some proficiency with system administrations can pay dividends, all the same if not a welcome high salary  and once you are Linux-aware your career options can expand nicely. Admittedly, it has tended to be the preserve of the techies. A compromise for ordinary users who admit to being scared of Linux is to go dual. With your subsidiary system on Linux while you carry on with Windows on the main system, you can enjoy the best of both worlds. Slicker still is converting the Windows system you have so that the option exists of booting up with either one of the operating systems.
Of course, what most of us want is for the hard work to be taken out of the equation. That is how we end up buying the default operating system ready installed in the PC or laptop we select. And when asked, the priorities that drive clients during the computer selection process tend to be cost, quality of customer care, especially servicing help, the brand name’s reputation and looks. Fans of Linux would say that it is time shoppers put ‘Operating System’ up there on the list.