Look,
I have three computers running Windows 8, 10 and 11. At work I use everything, iPads, Android phones, MacOS, old Vista machines, Linux etc.
I’m used to things being weird, lacking, crashing, etc.
But I’m still amazed that my fastest machine -in terms of feel- is the oldest one, running Windows 8 with the least amount of memory. The laptop is ten years old and SNAPPY. I just got it back from being fixed and it is still snappier than my brand new laptop running a fresh, clean install of Windows 11 with twice as much RAM.
There’s so much lag and latency in 10/11, I don’t know if it’s the telemetry or some background security stuff, but it makes those OSes bad to me. Unlike the old days, fixes and hacks are tedious and hard now. One update, and all custom modifications are gone.
Conclusion: a stable and snappy computer is the best computer. The idea of one Operating System GUI for all doesn’t cut it anymore. We need massive customization here.