I'm not going back to Apple after using Windows 10 for a year

On July 29th, Microsoft's Windows 10 will turn a year old.

And while Microsoft's tactics to get people to upgrade to Windows 10 have been annoying, the operating system itself came out great.

At first, Windows 10 was just supposed to be an experiment for me. But I ended up liking Windows 10 quite a bit - especially when paired up with the Surface Book, Microsoft's first-ever laptop, released in late 2015.

In fact, I like the Windows 10/Surface Book combo better than any of the many MacBooks I've ever owned since I went all-Apple around 2008. In many ways, I'm more productive and a much happier computer-user on Windows 10.

And on August 2nd, Microsoft is releasing the Windows 10 Anniversary Update, a big free upgrade to the operating system that adds a mess of new features, makes a lot of little interface tweaks, and generally changes things for the better.

Here's why I like Windows 10 so much, and why I have no plans to go back to Apple's camp after years of being a Mac guy.