Are you forced to buy windows in order to solve certain tasks on the internet e.g. like certain banktasks and to update garmin gps maps and other

[user1]

On Thu, 31 Jul 2014 16:51:45 +0100, David Fletcher wrote:

> On Thu, 2014-07-31 at 15:31 +0000, user1 wrote:
>> Are you forced to buy windows in order to solve certain tasks on the
>> internet e.g. like certain bank tasks and to update garmin gps maps etc
>> 
>> 
>> 
> I am using the Garmin Etrex Legend HCX. I just copy the Open Street Map
> file into the micro SD card and it "Just Works".
> 
> Never had any problems using banking. Years ago Santander used to
> complain that they didn't recognise my OS but that stupidity stopped.
> 
> I do have to use windows if there's a firmware update for my Brother
> laser, which I'm not too happy about but I do have a hard drive I can
> swap into my computer with a caddy system to run XP so that I can live
> with.
> 
> If you're into astronomy, you can't, as far as I know, update a Meade
> Autostar unit unless you turn to the dark side. I've complained to Meade
> about this in the past, but they're not addressing the problem, so I've
> not purchased their product.
> 
> Dave

What you really say here is that you ARE forced to buy windows? whatever 
way you obtain -or use windows