"I must admit that the rumors are true. There are still some pieces of Microsoft software on my home computer, just like there are still some pieces of Sinclair Ltd. software I tend to use from time to time. The Sinclair Spectrum was the first computer I owned and it wasn't until 1987 that I switched to MS-DOS. In 2000 I switched from MS-DOS to Linux. No Windows? No Windows. I used Windows 3.1, but that isn't an operating system, unless you consider X to be an operating system too.
"In short, I drag my whole computing history with me. Although I do not use it anymore to create new content, I still like to play an old game or consult a multimedia CD-ROM from time to time..."