Why compare it to windows ?  Compare it to Ubuntu or Chrome OS.  You have Aptana, textmate, emacs, and web based IDEs.  Ubuntu&#x27;s &quot;one button search&quot; works better, it&#x27;s called &#x2F;usr&#x2F;bin&#x2F;locate.<p>If you&#x27;re buying hardware devices that linux can&#x27;t support well then you&#x27;re doing it wrong.  Support open standards and eschew manfacturers that don&#x27;t support open source.