Why do most people put their windows task bar at the default bottom position? 
 
Especially with widescreen monitors it makes much more sense putting it on the side.  You gain a lot of reading space that way when surfing the net.  Also you can have way more windows open and listed on the bar at the same time if you are into that (I dont like the grouping windows option, but thats a personal preference) 
 
Just wondering what you guys think and what are your reasons for putting it on the bottom.

Everything else feels wrong.

I leave it at the bottom but like you I have it on the right side of the screen when I'm using a laptop since the screen is so bloody wide.

I don't know....I just do. 
 
I'll give it a shot your way though.  Just to see how it is.  It's easier to do for me on Windows 7 as i like the new task bar far better than any other version of it. 
 
Funny though since on my Mac at home i have my dock on the left side....

I'm so used to it on the bottom of the screen, it would just feel weird.

" Why do most people put their windows task bar at the default bottom position? 

i just auto-hide the task bar, then i have the whole screen open

Since I have a dual monitor setup, the "extra" space that a taskbar takes up isn't really that big of a deal (In fact, I actually widen my taskbar to two rows instead of one). And even when just using one monitor, the amount of space that a taskbar takes up on a 1920x1200 display isn't that big of a deal. Maybe if you were using a 1280x800 laptop screen that would be more of a big deal.

Er, it feels way better on the bottom. It's the place you look least on your computer. 

I have it on the top. Used to the Gnome menu top left, so having the start button there feels right.

" I have it on the top. Used to the Gnome menu top left, so having the start button there feels right. "

ummm the windows start bar is like 70px high... that isn't that much space...and you can auto hide it...

" @Noted said:

" I have it on the top. Used to the Gnome menu top left, so having the start button there feels right. "

I have moved my bar on all 4 sides and used it for a good long while just to get the feel of how it would work.     Whats funny is if you change the location of the bar you will find yourself going to the old location to do things!  Your mind is that programmed to the old way, its funny. "

I just use F11 when I need more reading space on the net.

i use mine on the top.