Unfortunately, it's not an answer at all. Computer operating system choices are driven by application choices, and the very vast majority of desktop applications run only on Windows.
Sounds like you've opted for solutions that rely entirely on Windows so are locked in. It might be the majority that you're locked into using but "vast" & "majority" it ain't overall.
And in the case of Apple, a company that tightly controls both software and hardware (whereas Microsoft only controls the OS), it's out of the frying pan and into the fire as far as being tied to a specific vendor is concerned. Linux is just a hobby OS, so it won't work, either.
I'm sure those running web servers, super computers & ATC consider it a hobby OS
Who in their right mind uses Windows for anything serious?
