nospam wrote:
In article , Chris
wrote:

Yes, unix and linuxes are far superior to Windows.

You wouldn't know it from using Ubuntu.

The underlying parts might be superior (especially the filesystems and
how they store data on a drive) but their software selections and
reliability are not much better. The support system (fellow users
unless you bought the Linux distribution from a company like Redhat)
is also worse.

Where does one get tech support for Windows then? Given we're all here the
support system is identical despite the fact we've all paid Microsoft for
their software...

a microsoft store is one of the better options.

This is probably a US thing. In our country - The Netherlands - the
Microsoft Store is a *web*shop, not a physical store with humans. I
don't think it's any different in the rest of Europe/the EU. I have
never seen an ad for a (physical) Microsoft store (in contrast to f.e.
Apple).

A little Google search indicates that there are some physical
Microsoft stores in the US.

where are the linux stores?

Well, for now probably more than Microsoft stores! :-) I.e. a few is
more than zero.

But coming back to support, the big difference is how you're treated.
With Linux, you get your head bitten off and get no solution. With
Microsoft/Windows, you get treated politely and get no solution!