Mac or Windows or Linux

Which Operating System do you use?

Windows (any version)
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60%
Mac OS (any version)
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20%
Linux (any version...)
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10%
Other (Open BSD, Solaris, other... please specify)
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Multi/Duel Boot (again, please specify)
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Mac or Windows or Linux

Postby DGFone » July 5th, 2011, 6:13 am

I was browsing the "Post your Desktop" topic, and I was interested to see which operating systems people were using. Feel free to reply which which specific version you have and if you like it or don't like it, along with any pros/cons.

For example, here's mine:

Ubuntu 11.04 Natty Narwhal

I love it! Well, mostly.
Pros:
It's free!
Much lighter than Windows - can run applications better
Multiple settings - GNOME or Unity - performance or ease of use, respectively.
Upgrades - New releases every 6 months. Minor upgrades/updates every few days.
Open source - lots of software is free. And you can change it if you want to.
Virus free- As a form of Linux, and about 4% of the OS market (easily less), no one writes viruses for Linux.

Cons:
Unity is resource heavy - I don't use it because my applications lag under Unity.
Software compatibility issues - It's not Windows or Mac. Expect things you get not to run.
New resource-hogging settings. I like those better, but I can't use them because of the drain on the system.
You need to know your code to get things done
You can easily botcher up the entire OS - be prepared to re-install.

Overall impressions (OPINION) - If you are computer-literate and don't mind getting mad at your machine, Linux is a great OS. It's much better than Windows, and is much cheaper than Mac OS X. I think that it's the Number 1 Operating System, but it's still far from perfect. In order to utilize it the best way for my usage, I need a more powerful computer. Some major upgrades tend to need some getting used to, but are great overall. I already had to re-install the operating system from scratch a few times, but I keep things backed up in a second hard-drive, so sometimes I do it if I simply feel like it. But in the end, I love it!
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Re: Mac or Windows or Linux

Postby Daenerys » July 5th, 2011, 6:49 am

I use Windows Vista, but at the moment it keeps saying its not genuine, and it won't let me have a wallpaper because I haven't registered my activtion code or whatever. It's okay system, but it really gets on my nerves because I can't get MicrosoftWord D:<
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Re: Mac or Windows or Linux

Postby TheGunner18 » July 5th, 2011, 7:02 am

Windows 7 is the one I use. Very slick and fast. I really like it :D
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Re: Mac or Windows or Linux

Postby FlipMode » July 5th, 2011, 7:18 am

Windows 7. It... Sure is an operating system.
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Re: Mac or Windows or Linux

Postby KopsTheTerminator » July 5th, 2011, 7:20 am

Windows XP. I really need to get Windows 7...
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Re: Mac or Windows or Linux

Postby TheGunner18 » July 5th, 2011, 7:26 am

I always like to bring up this quote when talking about windows. I don't know if it was intentional or not but Bioware did it: 'Windows are structural weaknesses; Geth do not use them' Legion - Mass Effect.

Sounds fairly suspicious to me...;)
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Re: Mac or Windows or Linux

Postby SimbasMate » July 5th, 2011, 7:29 am

I usually use Windows 7 but right now I use Windows Vista. I prefer the Mac OS though.
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Re: Mac or Windows or Linux

Postby Eli_Ayase » July 5th, 2011, 10:54 am

I use Windows Vista.

@ DragonStar: :S That is odd. I have Genuine and my works good. As for Microsoft Word, I dunno, it works very perfectly for me and I don't have Microsoft Word even.
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Re: Mac or Windows or Linux

Postby AdAstrα » July 5th, 2011, 10:58 am

I use Windows 7 and I'm pretty happy with it :) Vista drove me crazy but I haven't had any problems with this so far.
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Re: Mac or Windows or Linux

Postby Ultra Fox » July 6th, 2011, 3:35 am

Mac OSX Snow Leopard

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