Guess what? I like Win 7, too. That's the OS i use mostly, because it's running on my main machine@home and that one is running at least half the day. Previous was 95 up to XP, but 7 is the only decent version for me. Linux-based stuff is also used daily (on the phone and @work). And now? There was basically one thing i cannot stand, and thats' the usual muttering of "Linux is only usable on servers, and not ready for the desktop." That can only come from.. you know whom.
(Btw.: the "people i respect" also use MacOS, so your arguing was a little bit flawed)