Operating Systems

[Eevee]

Re: Quite possibly the most debated thing... ever.

Well, really, XP obsoleted the 95 line.

 

[T-man]

*Kicks thread*


I use XP. Why? All I care about in a OS is that it runs, it runs the programs I want it too and that it doesn't crash at the slightest touch. Oh, and that it doesn't cost several limbs. Pretty-ness is a FARRRRR second.

Oh, and the whole 'Macs never crash' Is BS. I had to use a OS X a few hours every week for a couple months. It crashed. A lot.

 

[Philly]

Are you sure it was OS X? I've had my mac on nonstop for 6 months. I've never crashed.

 

[Eevee]

All I care about in a OS is that it runs, it runs the programs I want it too and that it doesn't crash at the slightest touch.

man these are pretty low standards

 

[Noctowl]

Windows XP

 

[Dewgong]

Are you sure it was OS X? I've had my mac on nonstop for 6 months. I've never crashed.

That must be horrible for your computer

 

[opaltiger]

That must be horrible for your computer

Not really? I hear keeping your computer on non-stop is better for it than turning it off every day. Mine's hardly ever off, anyway, and I've had no problems.

 

[T-man]

OS X is still junk

man these are pretty low standards

Isn't it the only things a OS needs to do? Well, the ONLY things it SHOULD do?


And, yes, they were OS X. The laptop I was (by force) using crashed so badly that we needed to salvage what of the project we had done through MANY a crash and start working on a diffrent laptop.


Oh, and, FYI, The laptops weren't the only OS X's we used. And all of them crashed. :dead:

 

[Eevee]

depends what you consider "OS" to mean

if you include the desktop environment, admin tools, and preinstalled apps, I sure as hell expect mine to do more than just sit here and run stuff

 

[Lucas₇₅₅]

I use XP and Vista. I know, 99% of you are going "ONOZ!" but save your breath.
I see no problems with Vista, other than the higher processor standards (For example, XP runs well on a Pentium, Vista runs well on a Core 2 Duo). I do enjoy using Macs, but the high prices make me turn the other way.

 

[Philly]

Re:

And, yes, they were OS X. The laptop I was (by force) using crashed so badly that we needed to salvage what of the project we had done through MANY a crash and start working on a diffrent laptop.


Oh, and, FYI, The laptops weren't the only OS X's we used. And all of them crashed. :dead:

Then those must have been some pretty crappy Macs. It was probably the processor, not the OS itself.

And for Lucas, I agree that macs are VERY expensive. But it is well worth it.

 

[Eevee]

macs are not VERY expensive. they make good and solid hardware and give you far more decent apps than come with Windows.

 

[Philly]

DING DING DING WE HAVE A WINNER! Finally, someone who understands my struggle.

 

[CNiall]

Finally, someone who understands my struggle.

What struggle?

 

[Lucas₇₅₅]

His "Macs are better than PCs listen to me, dammit!" struggle.
What kind of apps are you talking about?

 

[Philly]

Dashboard, Mail, Photo Booth, Stickies, iPhoto, iMovie HD, iCal, Spaces, Garage Band, iChat, iWeb, Chess, Big Bang Board Games, iDVD, Time Machine for example. And yes Lucas, that is my struggle. I have nothing against PC's I just prefer Macs. But I do admit the Microsoft Office is EXCELLENT!

 

[surskitty]

... no it isn't

it is if you think "bloated" means "excellent"

 

[Philly]

OK, I don't get the context of 'Bloated' here.

 

[surskitty]

Microsoft Office creates stupidly huge files even before you consider all of the other issues with it.

Anything that considers its bugs to be 'features' needs to go die. (hi, Excel)

 

[Zeph]

Re: Quite possibly the most debated thing... ever.

I use Windows XP for no particular reason other than its what came installed on my hard drive and It's what I'm used to. I have no problem with Mac, or Linux, I just use Windows.

Pretty much what this guy said~ I really don't know anything about operating systems and really don't care enough to get Linux or Mac or whatever. Whatever's on the computer I happen to buy, it's what I use.