Windows can at least open a Linux shell without running a VM. It's far from my first choice, but I will always reach for a Windows device over a Mac for software development.

I don't really butt heads with people that demand good defaults. I just hate on-device advertising with such a passion that I could never personally support Apple or Microsoft. Not having to deal with first-party services, nag notifications and constant advertising is well worth the week or two it takes to set up NixOS.