Operating System

[sampson]

What operating system do you like and why? call me old school, but i like '98. i never liked 2k(who did?), and i never liked xp(dont ask why i just dont).

[Nimdock]

My avatar speaks for itself.

[JONNO_CELEBS]

The one where they lay you down on the table and they put you to sleep :lol: :P

Sorry, very tired, none of you are gonna get any sense outta me today :blink:

Jonno B)

[J'Pol]

Originally posted by sampson@2 August 2003 - 11:20
What operating system do you like and why? call me old school, but i like '98. i never liked 2k(who did?), and i never liked xp(dont ask why i just dont).
You are just old school, why did you never like XP.

98SE one assumes, as 98 was rubbish.

I use XP PRO, because I think the NT kernel is much better and more stable than the DOS kernel.

However I use the 98 GUI because I think it is better. I like the look, it also speeds the PC up by not having to do fancy dan graphics al the time. I don´t like all of the 3d bubble pish on XP´s GUI.

I use FAT32 as I quite like booting to DOS sometimes, for low level tasks. I know you can use some things to run DOS if you have NTFS, but I don´t think it is worth the bother as FAT32 works perfectly well with XP.

However being a total luddite that is probably a terrible set up, but it suits me.

[JONNO_CELEBS]

Ok I got 1 minute of seriousness left so here goes...........

XP all the way, fantastic prog, you can't hurt your pc, unless you really usless :rolleyes:

Don't like ME, Win 98se is a good little system for small pc's, I would use that if I could'nt have XP :)

There..........that's ya lot :blink:

Jonno B)

[J'Pol]

Originally posted by JONNO_CELEBS@2 August 2003 - 11:37

Don't like ME,
Maybe that explains some things.

You should like yourself. You cant really love others if you don´t like yourself.

[JONNO_CELEBS]

Originally posted by JPaul+2 August 2003 - 10:40--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (JPaul @ 2 August 2003 - 10:40)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-JONNO_CELEBS@2 August 2003 - 11:37

Don&#39;t like ME,
Maybe that explains some things.

You should like yourself. You cant really love others if you don´t like yourself. [/b][/quote]
:lol: :lol: PMSL :lol: :lol: Oh man I walked right into that :rolleyes:

Jonno B)

[lynx]

I agree with JPaul about the NT kernel, far more stable than the DOS base.

But for me there were too many bugs introduced with XP (why doesn&#39;t microsoft sort the major bugs out BEFORE the release), I&#39;ll wait until SP2 comes out (as usual, see my sig) so for the moment I&#39;m sticking with 2K.

[ChuckChan]

I used 95 for years on my small laptop, when I got my pc I switched to xp, but maya and flash kept crashing until I switched to 2000 (with sp2), everything works perfetcly. My girlfreind has ME, has to be the WORST of all. Never tried 98. But still, its all microsoft, which makes the whole row suck anyway.

[J'Pol]

Originally posted by ChuckChan@2 August 2003 - 11:52
My girlfreind has ME,
That´s a shame, I sincerely hope she feels better soon.


(I know Jonno - It´s very similar, but a different ........ oh never mind)

[Ninjastyle]

XP Pro all the way. I didn&#39;t realize how good XP was until I spent a few months with it. Awesome OS.

[skelley521]

XP PRO CORP with a &#39;CLEAN&#39; install&#33;&#33;

I read somewhere that Microsoft is going to make 98 &#39;abandon ware&#39; this fall; anyone hear anything about it??

Steve

[Xilo]

Linux for me. Then I just use Windows XP for some games and programs that I can&#39;t get running in Wine...

[MetroStars]

Win XP is the dogs nuts...

[SniperInTheShadows]

XP Pro without question is my preference, it&#39;s more stable, more optimized and has so few bug&#39;s it&#39;s amazing :-)

(And I can say that as i&#39;ve used Window&#39;s 95, 98, 98SE and ME and had nothing but problem&#39;s with them, though 98SE is pretty nice and reliable if your careful how much you push it lol)

Sniper.

[3rd gen noob]

XP Home for me

only cos it&#39;s legit...

if i never had a legit windows, i&#39;d have xp pro corporate

i do have 95 in a drawer somewhere, but i&#39;m not going near that again...:P

[stonecold1203]

Windows 2000 pro is the best.


Windows XP after that.


Can&#39;t be bothered to explain, but needed to tell you what i thought was the best version

[DWk]

well I have had every windows except 3.1

95 & 98= almost the same thing...i guess the only thing that was better in 98 was more games :P

98SE = much better OS....one of the most used.... lotta compatibility with games and apps

ME = I switched to this and didnt have problems... I had it for like a year and all the problems i got were the eventual BlueScreens. every time i formatted i had to install drivers FROM the cds :angry:

2k = very stable OS.... recommendable for pcs that are on all day long

NT = well...servers

XP = in my opinion.... the best. First, when u install first time...most of the time you dont need to install any other drivers. Stability....k a lot of friends got XP and whine cuz their pcs crash like a lot...and yea they blame XP as usual... I dunno what these folks DO to their pcs cuz my computer HARDLY crashes...my old one did cuz it got a messed up network card that works sometimes... well back to say...stability defines XP. Compatibility...I have NEVER had trouble of this, except one time (NFS4)... the rest is gooooooood.

Oh well just my share...
I&#39;m stickin with my xp (no sp1 here) till somethin better comes out. Until then, hail king Microsoft, cuz they trully know what the common user needs.

ok on the other hand, me talkin about linux and/or macOS would be like me talkin about another p2p program other than kazaa -- IT WOULD BE DUMB

hehe
greets ppl
DWk

[iMartin]

Win ME all the way :rolleyes:

[Schuler]

I use XP Pro and I like it. However I wish I would actually try a Linux system out for once. Can&#39;t go all out saying XP Pro is the best if you don&#39;t experience everything.

[monkeyhead]

it would have to be XP Professional the best opearintng system ive come acrosss ever.Its much more stable than any of the other microsoft ones as i ued to have windows ME but that was always coming up with pointless errors and xp has never stated any of them

[Cl1mh4224rd]

Originally posted by DWk@3 August 2003 - 02:34
95 & 98= almost the same thing...i guess the only thing that was better in 98 was more games :P

98SE = much better OS....one of the most used.... lotta compatibility with games and apps
I&#39;d just like to point out that your comparison should be "95" and "98 & 98SE" instead. There&#39;s enough of a difference between Win95 and Win98 to allow for a disconnection. The biggest difference would be Microsoft&#39;s first steps in intergrating IE into the OS.

On the other hand, Win98SE was basically just a service pack for Win98, foisted off onto the public as a "new" OS; that&#39;s why all systems around that time came with Win98SE instead of Win98.

Now, I&#39;m torn between XP Pro and Win2k Pro. I&#39;m currently using WinXP, and I like it, but I keep having this strong urge to reinstall Win2k...

[silverccrow]

I hate windows xp
just see the face of this mother fucker
he is happy cos paid a lot of money and he believes xp will fix all his pc crashes
http://ntmain.utb.edu/shpe/&#036;ACTIVITIES/2002-NTCC/borris-win-xp_small.jpg
3 days later he suicide with a bullet in his face thats all &#33;
the question is not what xp can do 4 u is what u can do to microsoft &#036;&#036; &#036;&#036;
http://www.britishmint.com/money_stalk_of_bills100.jpg

[chalkmongoose]

Mandrake Linux (CD2 I believe) (http://magnet:?xt=ed2k:9bc5687f06ecf26e1f767623dc8f6421&dn=Mandrake.Linux.9.1.cd2-ext.i586.iso)


Redhat Linux 9 (Cds 1, 2, and 3) (http://magnet:?xt=ed2k:fcd5f589be2ed39607cadb24b2eb7ba1&dn=redhat%20linux%209%20cd%201%2C2%2C3.rar)


XP Corp (SP1 Integrated) (http://magnet:?xt=ed2k:3d4ab392987abad189d24c37badf82c9&dn=Windows.XP.Corporate.Edition.deutsch.SP1.integriert.Keygen-PoT.bin)

Windows 98 SE (http://magnet:?xt=ed2k:61e9164d1d5b655b7dc15bd87d6200b0&dn=Windows_98_SE_Fr_-_Shared_by_Buzz30.zip)

Those are my personal favorites. 2000 is awesome but only as a server.

[boyzeee]

XP corp for me (sorta ligit, i did make my own key :D ) had em all 3.1 a landmark innit and 95 revolutionised home computing and lets face it 98, 98se and me are all tweaked versions of 95 :o didnt like xp to start with but now its stable and crap ironed out i wouldnt go back if someone paid me :D (well i might.........i&#39;m known for being cheap B) didnt bother with 2000 tho, waited for xp :blink:

[Adster]

XP Pro without a doubt

why do ppl get copr and pro mixed up?? :blink:

[boyzeee]

same fing just different innit :D

[balamm]

Originally posted by silverccrow@4 August 2003 - 02:33
I hate windows xp
just see the face of this mother fucker
he is happy cos paid a lot of money and he believes xp will fix all his pc crashes

3 days later he suicide with a bullet in his face thats all &#33;
the question is not what xp can do 4 u is what u can do to microsoft &#036;&#036; &#036;&#036;

It says that where on this site?


http://ntmain.utb.edu/shpe/&#036;ACTIVITIE...C/ntcc-2002.htm (http://ntmain.utb.edu/shpe/&#036;ACTIVITIES/2002-NTCC/ntcc-2002.htm)

[Skank]

Xp Pro corporate is my OS of choice,manly cause im running a network of computers

[chalkmongoose]

The difference between XP Professional and XP Corporate is in the process of activation, mainly because XP Corporate Edition is designed for large-scale enterprise installations, and requires no activation from individual computers.

[shareshareshare]

I have:

Windows XP Pro,
Windows ME,
RedHat Linux 9

installed on my computer. XP is definitely my favorite, and I use Linux for a few things. ME is buggy, and it would crash (BSOD) until I updated my sound drivers

[I.am]

WINXP Pro&#33; Works the best for me&#33;

[scott_hedrick]

I use two, for leisure and general use such as e-mail and web browsing, I use Windows XP Corp. While this is not my ideal OS even for leisure, it has a very usable interface, and has fantastic hardware support.

When working, I use Linux, custom built, not a distribution, using the 2.5 kernel series (they are very stable already, don&#39;t flame me if you disagree&#33;), which is simply fantastic with my hardware.

While this is a sore point with linux users, the 2.5 kernels which will become the next stable release as 2.6, are indeed very stable. My system has yet to crash after months of heavy use and I update my kernel every two or three months.

Scott

[shn]

Originally posted by Nimdock@2 August 2003 - 04:21
My avatar speaks for itself.
Likewise :D

[shn]

Originally posted by scott_hedrick@4 August 2003 - 12:42
I use two, for leisure and general use such as e-mail and web browsing, I use Windows XP Corp. While this is not my ideal OS even for leisure, it has a very usable interface, and has fantastic hardware support.

When working, I use Linux, custom built, not a distribution, using the 2.5 kernel series (they are very stable already, don&#39;t flame me if you disagree&#33;), which is simply fantastic with my hardware.

While this is a sore point with linux users, the 2.5 kernels which will become the next stable release as 2.6, are indeed very stable. My system has yet to crash after months of heavy use and I update my kernel every two or three months.

Scott
If it hasnt crashed yet then It will pretty soon. Its bound to happen. That kernel is very buggy and is still in great need of additional development. But if thats what you want to do then I think its a great Idea, the more people that use the more it helps development of it and the faster we can stomp out the bugs. :)

[celking]

win xp it is very good easey to install and use

[Xilo]

Mac OS X... You get the power of Unix combined with the best looking and most functioning GUI ever.

[Shiranai_Baka]

Windows XP.

Holy crap. reviving a 2 year old thread? LOL

[Aaron_T]

Windows XP Pro, sampled them all and this tops out the rest

[Wolfmight]

I like XP and Suse 9.3 Linux. Both have been my smoothest operating systems for both sides. Macintosh OSX Tiger would have to be my second favorite, because it has the lovely FinalCut Pro software. (GarageBand is also nice. I only like mac because of those two peices of software)
My least favorites are Win98 and Redhat. I hate em both due to many nasty reason. Windows 98 runs as if your compter is sitting on top of an inner tube in the middle of the ocean. One slip and the bastard will never forgive you!
Had to reinstall the crap 20 in my Win98 experience.
:frusty: :frusty: :frusty:

[McStabhappy]

Os X

[clocker]

win xp it is very good easey to install and use
You bumped a two year old thread to add this?
Damn.
I thought I was bored.

Ok then.
I'm fond of 64-bit Windows ME.
Having trouble with drivers (among other things) but that should be sorted soon.

[TurpoUrpo]

Would use Linux, but, the games.. So Winsucks all the way..