Windows Linux or Mac?

POSTED BY: Haze
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HAZE

Wednesday, February 8, 2006 6:18 PM

In an offshoot from my resent post about Firefox Vs IE I thought I would as about you favourite OS.

Personally I’m using fully updated windows XP media centre edition 2005. In the 3 weeks I have owned this PC I have gotten at least 20 error messages and been forced to restart three times. That’s the major problem with windows. Even at it best is so damn unstable. Personally I would be using Linux if I wasn’t for its pure gaming support (I likes my RPGs).

So please share your thoughts.

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Who do you suppose is in there?

DUG

Wednesday, February 8, 2006 6:56 PM

You nailed the issue:

If you want accessibility to the majority of programs you have to use windoze.

If you have specific needs and can get the programs that fit them, Mac or Linux are solid options. But you'll have to forsake access to a lot of other software. For that reason windows is still the best choice for most people.

PURPLEBELLY

Wednesday, February 8, 2006 6:58 PM

Holding my breath for Hurd -- and you wonder why I'm purple

FOURSKYS

Wednesday, February 8, 2006 7:39 PM

Windows for games, Linux for anything serious.

NIKNAK

Wednesday, February 8, 2006 7:43 PM

Happily using Linux here. No Windows at all at home.

If you must play commercial games then you can set up a dual boot system and just use Windows for that.

I always thought Serenity should be using the Hurd. They should have done a shot of a computer screen where you can see "GNU Hurd 0.7" or something. All the GNU guys could get excited about seeing it but we could all laugh because it's still not finished in 500 years time.

GLITCH

Wednesday, February 8, 2006 8:48 PM

For years, I used a Mac at work, Windows at home. I switched to a Mac at home also and can't figure out what I'm supposed to have lost access to! Some things aren't installed on it, but (a) the reverse is also true, and (b) you can install those things, often free. Except for the fact that windows systems are much more often attacked, b/c they're the most popular, I'd say computers are just computers, and learning how to use a different one just doesn't take a whole lot of extra effort.

GLITCH

HAZE

Monday, February 13, 2006 6:51 PM

Here’s a question. If I where to go with Linux what version would you recommend?

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Who do you suppose is in there?

UNREGISTEREDCOMPANION

Monday, February 13, 2006 6:55 PM

I have 4 macs plus 5 very large external hard drives FULL of games, applications, and files. So, what am I missing then???

:::iMac G5 17" flat screen:::Hells Yeah!:::

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"Funny and sexy. You have no idea. And you never will."

DIAVO

Monday, February 13, 2006 7:00 PM

WinXP SP2 on a laptop. No issues.

OPTI

Monday, February 13, 2006 8:25 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Haze:
Here’s a question. If I where to go with Linux what version would you recommend?

I switched from windows to Fedora, and love it.

You might want to intall a few different versions, and see which one you like best.

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