Besides the fact that I don't live in the US and therefor won't be selected for the MS Essay contest, I might have some other attributes that would stop MS PR people from picking me. First of all, Bill got pie'd in Belgium. Second of all, I've been using Linux since uhm mm uhm *think* 1997 and it boosted my coding skills (not that coding on windows sucks but I prefer the DIY approach). Nonetheless, Windows has changed my life.. but more for the worse than for the better. If I'd ever write an essay, I'd use "Necessary evil" as the title ;)
Did I mention the pie?