However, the first time I know that I can do something so much easier in Windows, I run back to that comfortable environment.  I had a short dabble in OS X, but when I lost a job opportunity because I didn't know enough Linux, I gave my PowerBook to my wife and tried again to immerse myself into the OS.   Only to go back to Windows when I couldn't do what I wanted to do.

So, what's my problem?  Why am I unsatisfied with Windows?  What is the deal with Linux?

......The first part of this post was a couple months ago.  To continue....

I haven't stuck with Windows because I know the OS, there is no mystery for me.  Basically, I'm bored with it.

Linux is that new thing, the shiny unknown that taunts me with, "Windows is evil; it's closed source.  Every time you launch Windows, a kitten dies.  Linux is open source, we are happy, shiny, and don't judge.  We have everything you want from Windows, in a guilt-free package."

However, Linux doesn't offer everything for me.  Where Linux is free and open source, there is a lot of tweaking I need to do to make it an environment I would be comfortable to use.  I can be working on a project, and then notice something that I would want to modify, change, try to make it better that has nothing to do with the project.

I have that same feeling with Windows, but I can get there much faster.  There are plenty of utils that can make Windows look completely different.  I have found the ones I want in Windows (by the way, we are talking XP -- Vista takes up too many resources)  and it is a comfortable environment.

Since I started this post, I have gone through 3 different distros and finally went back to Windows.  There is still a strong appeal to go back to Linux, but I literally did nothing but tweak Linux, I got nothing done.

It's time to get stuff done.