Like /u/UnocornCommando says, Linux is now completely easy to use thanks to beginner friendly distros like ubuntu and Linux Mint! Mac OS X is also a good alternative, though you'd be jumping from a walled garden to a prison.
I've tried to switch to Linux as my main OS more than a few times and it just never stuck, BUT, the other week I installed Linux Mint and it's just fantastic. Switching from Windows to Mint was the easiest thing ever. Straight forward GUI based installation and no major driver issues. I second Mint as a viable "just works" operating system.
Like /u/UnocornCommando says, Linux is now completely easy to use thanks to beginner friendly distros like ubuntu and Linux Mint! Mac OS X is also a good alternative, though you'd be jumping from a walled garden to a prison.
I've tried to switch to Linux as my main OS more than a few times and it just never stuck, BUT, the other week I installed Linux Mint and it's just fantastic. Switching from Windows to Mint was the easiest thing ever. Straight forward GUI based installation and no major driver issues. I second Mint as a viable "just works" operating system.
I think it's worth mentioning ubuntu might not be the best choice anymore since it sends your searches to a third party.
Mint, thought. Mint is fantastic.