Ubuntu has been my main operating system since 2004. I've been a big fan and a long time user. Of course, I had to work with Windows at work, but at home, I've always preferred Ubuntu over Windows.
My laptop came pre-installed with Windows 7 and it didn't take time for me to format everything and put my good old pal, Ubuntu. It's not that I hate Microsoft, but I always felt that something was missing and I was more into figuring out what was going wrong than simply using the operating system.
Windows 7 was good even if over time, more and more issues were rising on my computer. Drivers were hard to find for some devices and often, apps would not work or would crash unexpectedly. Ubuntu was more convenient, had more power tools integrated and gave me access to some amazing apps to develop.
When Windows 8 came out, I didn't even bother trying it. The new interface was confusing and made me look the other way.
Out of curiosity and because it is free, Windows 10 got my attention. Since I had a genuine Windows 7 licence on my laptop, I decided to give it a try. I wiped Ubuntu and reinstalled Windows 7 on my laptop. Once completed, I downloaded the upgrade for Windows 10 and waited... and waited... and waited...
The upgrade process took several hours and I was getting prepared to wipe everything again to put back Ubuntu. But everything worked as expected and Windows 10 was ready to run on my old laptop, 12 hours later.
I've been playing with my new toy for the last hours, discovering the Windows Store, the new apps that are now integrated into Windows 10 (Mail, Calendar, etc.). I've installed Twitter, Facebook and played Candy Crush for a few minutes.
I must say: Microsoft got it right this time!
It's a bit early to say that everything is perfect. Sometimes, it feels a bit slow but that could be related to the age of my laptop (a Samsung RV515 with 4 Gigs of ram). Not the most powerful beast but it does the job.
I am so impressed as I am writing this that I will give it a try for a few weeks. The new look is gorgeous, apps do feel more integrated and there is surely a lot more to discover.
Even if I am currently quite happy about Windows 10, the infamous keyboard switching that has been plaguing me for ages is still present in Windows 10: I do set my keyboard to support French Canadian and English (USA) as french is my native tongue.
For some reason that I cannot understand, I eventually end up with a French (France) keyboard appearing out of nowhere from time to time. This has annoyed me since Windows XP, and I had to reconfigure my keyboard settings, again, just after a few minutes of usage.
Let's assume that this was just a reminder that this is a Microsoft product and hope that the next few days will worth the upgrade...
Yes, Windows 10 is a real upgrade this time. I would not go back to Windows 7... Maybe Ubuntu... Time will tell.
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