A wise man once said "Linux is only free if you place no value on your free time".

Were I to use my computer for more than games, browsing the interwebs, writing reports for university and the occasional bit of graphic design, I'm sure I'd be more inclined to explore alternative OS options.

However, considering how everything I need can be done easily in Windows XP and with a good amount of stability because I'm hardly straining things, I like to stick with what I have.

Linux tempted me at one point in time, but then I realised, what would I really use it for? I'd spend forever customising it and learning every little part of it because I tend to have an obsession over perfection; then I'd just settle down and use it for all the stuff I can already do in XP.

That and a lot of people I know who use and idolize Linux are almost as bad as Apple Hipsters *shudder*