The trite 'Linux talk' that, as usual, falls short on real facts

Here  we go again. Another IT expert conjecturing about the (present and) future of the Linux operating system, which by the way, I have always considered a "me-too OS". Whatever Apple and Microsoft have done in decades you can find in Linux KDE and GNOME reproduced, copied, emulated, you name it, at least when it comes to GUI design, functionality and even keyboard shortcuts. But don't get me wrong here, I am able to appreciate Linux (its many flavors or 'distributions') but what I can't stand is biased or incomplete information about Windows, especially now which is better than ever. The writer explains that "Linux is about to take over the desktop but not like you think it will" by comparing the limited laptop and OS designed by Google known as Chromebook, with Windows, but apparently with Windows XP. And no, Chromebook, which is just another flavor of Linux, is not going to take over anything, given its limitations. For starters, who wants to buy a new laptop computer that only runs a browser, that is, Google Chrome, and that needs to be connected to the Internet all the time to really be useful? Guess what, in a Windows machine Chrome can be one of the many Web browsers and if you want to run Linux, all you have to do is run it in a virtual machine (Hyper-V, VMware, VirtualBox, etc.). I would feel really shortchanged if I had a Chromebook as my working laptop.   His contentions, actually over-generalizations, are laid out in 7 points, which I'm going to refute next to each one:

1. Interface - People don't like Windows 8.x. (?) What people? The interface of Windows 8.x is simply an extra layer in the form of Tiles, the rest of the OS is practically the same as Windows 7, but with added extra functionality and security. If some people don't get the Tiles interface, I seriously doubt about their cognitive ability, especially in this day and age when digital products have been around for more than 2 decades. Even kids can do it.
2. Price - People are tired of the constant hardware, software, and OS upgrade cycle. (?) What people? What do you mean by "constant"? If you actually upgrade you will do it only every few years and all the patches and service packs are always free. Hey, some folks and companies don't even upgrade. They're still using a 13-year old OS called Windows XP—and by the way, complaining about how "bad" Windows is (!)
3. Security - People are tired of viruses, malware, and hacks. (?) What people? That's another of the most widespread misconceptions about Windows. If you are still using Windows XP, and, worse, IE 6, then you certainly deserve to get all the viruses, malware and hacks available. Windows 8.1 is nowadays one of the most secure operating systems. Period. Even Windows 7.
4. Loss - People are tired of losing data when a disk crashes or a device is stolen. (?) What people? You can lose your data when a disk malfunctions or your computer is stolen, regardless of the operating system you are using. The cloud? Not a bad idea, but, I'd rather have my data also at my home in my own computer. And how about making back-up copies regularly? Only fool people get tired of making the same mistakes over and over, or they're fool precisely for that. 
5. Battery Life - Mobile users need longer battery life. (?) That's a very relative issue. It depends on the make and model of your laptop computer. This is sort of a non-issue, on the other hand. Smart people always carry their charger, regardless.
6. Usability - More versatile than a tablet. Less cumbersome than a laptop. (?) Do you really want to talk versatility? A Microsoft Surface tablet beats them all, hands down. A Surface is both a laptop computer and a tablet and allows you to run, without compromises, anything you can run in a laptop or desktop computer, including legacy applications. I think the Google Chrome laptop is not versatile. In a world of choice, why on earth, you want to have a computer that only runs watered-down software from the same company?! Just about any Microsoft Windows computer is really versatile: you install hardware and software from a myriad of vendors. It can be done. What I'm saying here is that the Google Chromebook is limited (it doesn't matter it is a nice piece of hardware). You'll do better with a nice laptop even running just Linux. Besides, by the same price of Chromebook you can get a decent traditional laptop...
7. Browser-based - The future of software is SaaS. The writer may have a point here, but Software as a Service is nothing new. However, I don't see companies or regular folks putting all their eggs on the cloud. This point can be argued at length as an exercise in futility.

My point as usual, in this blog, and in my professional life is: if you don't use Windows and don't know about it thoroughly, please don't spread rumors.  The worse part is that some IT folks are the ones more entrenched on these misconceptions.