>>7
is an idiot who totally missed the point of this thread, as we were talking about raw CPU speed from the very first post. And all I said helps desktop responsiveness too.
>>9
XP bloat in service packs? Not at all. You're clearly misinformed.
>>11
Windows is probably faster for a workstation too, and it's more properly designed for that. Besides, it has a much better interface and available applications.
>>12
Well, Windows is not as obvious as Microsoft tells you; you seem to find Unices easier to use, thus you must know a bit about them. What if you knew from Windows as much as you knew from Unix? It'd be easier to use. Or at least, that's what I found myself.