I switched in the Windows 98/ME era, so quite some time ago. I was tired even then of Windows being an unstable mess. BSODs, headaches with DirectX and different versions, etc. I was/am mostly a console gamer so not being able to play games on my computer was less of an issue for me. So I tried then Red Hat linux which I scored some CD images of and never really looked back.

I started collecting DVD/BR again a year or so ago. Streaming services are no longer worth it for me, and I like the extras that come on discs. Thirft stores are a gold mine of cheap movies anf TV shows.