"I don't see the point of installing linux so I can run windows in a vm when I can run windows natively"
Err, wasn't the point of the article that you won't be able to, unless you got to Win10 or stick to old hardware? A pretty good reason to virtulise in my book.
Also easier to change hardware (no re-licensing as Windows won't see the change) and less malware problems as many of the nastier sort don't run in VM environments to thwart analysis, and there is a damn sight less* for Linux in the first place if you use it for email and web browsing.
[*] less != none, you still have to patch Linux boxes and not to do dumb stuff.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
