There's one thing I have to hand to Microsoft: ease of installs.

I certainly would not hand that to Microsoft, the company that expects you to reboot anytime you install a relatively complex application.

And, if the installs are "easy" the uninstalls are impossible; at least, if you really expect every trace of the software to be gone.

If you have a problem with some hardware being supported under any platform, bring it to your hardware vendor. Better yet, check before you buy and let the vendors get the point through reduced sales. They'll start publishing their specs and devoting resources to driver development on alternative platforms when they realize they can make money by doing so. The good news is that many vendors have already gotten the point and you should be able to find a compatible alternative for almost any component you need.

-sauoq
"My two cents aren't worth a dime.";