Wooch,

I didn't want this thread to become an OS debate, but I will say that my personal reason for using Linux at home is the exact opposite of what you always hear about it: Linux is actually far more secure, has far more choices (in apps as well as configuration), and it is easier to install and use. Oh, and yes, I'm also super-cheap, so the pay-as-you-go software model just wasn't for me.

Anyhow, my apologies if I went too far off-topic.