[jackalope]

I use Slackware and run stock dwm as my window manager.

Once I tweak it to my preferences, I never have to think about it again. My configuration is portable to different versions, different distributions, and even different *NIXes to a large degree. Once in place, the system stays out of my way and I can focus on the task at hand. I used to keep an Arch Linux box around to keep up on the latest versions of things, but I got tired of the constant updating and breakage.

I also use Macs, relying heavily on homebrew (MacPorts before that), but the experience isn't as seamless as it is on Linux. OS X is a great consumer OS, though, so that's what I set my family up with.

I can't get anything done on Windows. I feel like I spend more time maintaining it than using it. The updates are disruptive and kill performance, the endless notifications are annoying and often meaningless, and the interface is byzantine. I haven't tried Windows 8, but I'm curious about it since I love my Windows phone.

Since I'm very keyboard-centric, I doubt that Mac or Windows will change in a direction that interests me. I've been thinking about trying out a ChromeBook because of the instant-on capability. If I don't like it, I'll just wipe it and install Linux (which is another reason I love Linux: I can easily repurpose old or odd hardware).