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LSIkevin
27-12-07, 19:36
Mac OS
Linux
XP
Vista
Jiggles
29-12-07, 17:50
hmm thats a difficult decision!

Between Mac OS and linux!
PeterStoba
29-12-07, 17:56
Only used XP, so that
tystar
30-12-07, 08:40
VISTA.
cleggypdc
30-12-07, 11:13
linux FTW, unles of course i need to play a decent game in DirectX
Lynx
30-12-07, 13:49
Vista and XP.
dtox
03-01-08, 12:52
XP
Linux
Vista

Id use Linux all the time if it had more games :o
coiler
03-01-08, 13:36
XP games and speed,

Vista general browsing and use
Rotten
07-01-08, 20:22
never used mac or vista, always sucked at trying to use linux, so it'll have to be xp.

probably should have gone to something easier rather then gentoo for first time linux experience.
Hosser
08-01-08, 16:40
never used mac or vista, always sucked at trying to use linux, so it'll have to be xp.

probably should have gone to something easier rather then gentoo for first time linux experience.

Good lord yes. Start on Ubuntu or something like it.
cleggypdc
19-01-08, 09:47
if you want to learn about linux, the wost thing you can do is learn to use it on ubuntu, try out some older linux distros before you start messing with things that look pretty. the new ubuntu for me is the VISTA of the linux world; saying that though i do use openSUSE :P
monkey56657
31-01-08, 02:33
I am so peeeed off with linux today :|

I know its meant to be extra secure but I think they go to the extremes on some areas. Takes you 6 hours to do something its that secure!
dtox
31-01-08, 10:33
Ive used Linux in the past and so far my favourite distro is opensuse.

I dont agree with jumping in the deep end by using the older distros, that wont help newbies to the OS. Im all for making linux simpler and leaner and less draconian than Windows.
tystar
31-01-08, 10:54
If linux made it easy to install drivers like windows. then i'd happily use it but everytime i try and installi linux, it struggles detecting and seting up my wifi..
dtox
31-01-08, 12:24
If all the hardware manufacturers made installing drivers as easy as nvidia then linux would be a winner.
tystar
31-01-08, 12:55
ah well suppose it means i'll be installing vista on another one of my machines this weekend then ;)
nft99
31-01-08, 15:26
XP :)

i don't have a beard so cant use linux :D
tystar
31-01-08, 15:50
Typical linux users....

http://www.sslug.org/images/sslug.jpg
macmcdade007
01-02-08, 17:33
xp! works well enough so i dont need to upgrade to vista and dont have a clue when it comes to xandros on the asus eee so im trying to get xp workin on it
chatters
17-02-08, 14:40
Vista for videos, music, general stuff etc

Linux for programming
marsey99
23-02-08, 09:38
if your setup is up to it you should all be gaming on vista. yes its drops your fps and it takes longer to load but by god it makes things look so much better, even older games.
cleggypdc
23-02-08, 10:12
now that SP1 is out, i may give it a try, but for gaming sessions such as i33 i'll be suing Windows XP, every FPS counts towards killing that other player!
Silverdragon
23-02-08, 22:16
now that SP1 is out, i may give it a try, but for gaming sessions such as i33 i'll be suing Windows XP, every FPS counts towards killing that other player!

You may regret that....
With SP1 installed, PCFormat done a test, and found that Windows XP with sp3 installed (I know its still in beta) ran up to 10% faster than the Vista.

Vista .... Boil in the bag software.
Not finished, undercooked, and under done... done, as in you have been.
Is it right that microbodge should have released a BETA "operating system" (Misnomer if ever there was one) onto the unsuspecting populace?...

I am waiting to see what Longorn will turn out like....
If its still called longhorn by then.....
cleggypdc
24-02-08, 10:39
I'll be ok, i've got Vista and XP dual booted :), the reason why XP runs faster than Vista is because lazy manufacturers havent put in enough money to mature the drivers for all of the nice hardware they make. It was exactly the same scenario when XP first came on the market. People said, oh we'll stick with 98 & 2000, XP is rubbish, there is no hardware / software support for it available, sure XP was a lot stabler but my god it had some vulnerabilities in it.

As for the next windows (Windows 7 MS are calling it, formaly Vienna)
There is a mention of its kernel in this video (about 4 mins in)
http://www.istartedsomething.com/20071019/eric-talk-demo-windows-7-minwin/
Lynx
26-03-08, 21:26
My vista loads faster than my XP ever did, and it stays fast compared to my xp which got slower!
Sl4x0r
04-04-08, 15:09
I agree - I don't reboot my home PC at all - it's on 24/7 and rebooting it is only done when I absolutly must.

Vista X64 has been more stable, smoother and with more features than XP...
Sl4x0r
04-04-08, 15:13
I am waiting to see what Longorn will turn out like....
If its still called longhorn by then.....


Vista is Longhorn...
matt_2k34
09-04-08, 04:25
Vista x64 > all others :)

Or even

Windows server 2008/2003 + Vista


i find most of the problems with vista occur between the chair and the keyboard, the OS once setup well and is running i find pleasant and easy to use :) - im not much of a linux fanboy, although i have fedora running through virtualbox on my server, if i ever need it.

(virtual box allows me to remote desktop directly into fedora, which is good because virtualbox over remote desktop sucks :) )
cleggypdc
12-04-08, 11:06
although i have fedora running through virtualbox on my server, if i ever need it.

(virtual box allows me to remote desktop directly into fedora, which is good because virtualbox over remote desktop sucks :)

Can you not ssh -XC on your fedora install? then you can run the linux programs from your Windows OS?
marsey99
20-05-08, 18:53
is this really in english now or i am having a stroke?