Well, maybe no so much dirty but my need for Windows is getting smaller and smaller and going away.
I had two system die on me over the last year. One was my main go-to HP workstation class model on which I did video and photo editing. I had an expensive graphics card that was designed to make each of those tasks run more smoothly. That card alone cost as much as most computers.
Then one day, that computer just stopped booting.
It did it in such a way that I knew it wasn't a simple fix. So, I looked around for a solution and that turned out to be the new Mac Mini model; it was a used Apple M2-Pro based computer. Sweet. These were designed to work with photo and video editing software and it did the trick.
I also had an HP micro computer (smaller that a Mac Mini) that does all my day-to-day stuff but only runs Linux. I use it 90% of the time - even for some photo projects.
But back to Windows - that left me with two computers. Why would I want this? I reasoned that you never know, I might just need Windows someday. That hasn't really happened once in the past year.
Last week, one of the two computers just stopped working.
It was my Gateway mini-tower. I think I've had that for about 20 years so it was a really good investment. I had used it as my video and photo editing workstation. I had had it set up to dual-boot and could run either Linux or Windows. When it failed, neither operating system would run reliably past a few seconds. Sometimes it wouldn't boot at all.
So, I've disassembled both computers. They are ready for recycling.
I find myself not really missing Windows at all now. I'm down to one computer - a laptop - that dual boots. So, Windows is still in the mix. Quite frankly, I'm looking for a Mac laptop. I check Craig's List every day looking for a bargain. I'm in no hurry. I still have a Chromebook that my daughter gave me for those times I just need Internet access while I travel. I also have an iPad for that.
I've read that Microsoft will stop supporting Windows 10, officially, in October of this year. I'll probably be done with them and their dirty windows.
