Windows or Mac?

[ynrozturk]

Windows and various distributions of Linux.

[Thimplum]

Windows and various distributions of Linux.

Same here

I have windows on my main machine, because it's a shared computer and no one else wants to use linux. They also don't think that I'm able to setup a successful dual boot.

Other than that, my brother's laptop runs 'buntu(x or u)

[microsoft windows]

YOU ALL ARE MAKING GOOD OPERATING SYSTEM CHOICES. WINDOWS IS ALWAYS THE WAY TO WIN AT COMPUTING!

[pr1me]

Windows !

[Altis]

I like the Apple laptops, mostly for the very nice trackpad and its gestures.  Although I ran Windows 7 on it as well when I had one.

Finder (windows explorer for mac) was terrible though. No up-one-level button, could only copy, not cut, files...

I run Ubuntu from a USB 2 stick some days, I like it more and more as most of what I do is within a Chrome browser anyways.

I think I'll be on Windows 7 for a while though, I really do like it.

[Emospence]

Windows all the way.

[Hypersphere]

I like the Apple laptops, mostly for the very nice trackpad and its gestures.  Although I ran Windows 7 on it as well when I had one.

Finder (windows explorer for mac) was terrible though. No up-one-level button, could only copy, not cut, files...

I run Ubuntu from a USB 2 stick some days, I like it more and more as most of what I do is within a Chrome browser anyways.

I think I'll be on Windows 7 for a while though, I really do like it.

I use Linux (Linux Mint 13 64-bit with KDE 4.11.1 desktop), Mac OS X (10.8.4), and Windows 7. They are all excellent all-around operating systems, and they each have specific strengths in certain areas. I use OS X most often; one of its useful features is its integration with unix. You can also easily move, copy, or delete files or directories using the GUI or the command line in OS X, just as you can do with Linux or Windows. One reason I use OS X and Linux more than Windows is that I like to have my home directory on a different physical drive from my other directories; this can be done in Windows, but I found it much easier to do in OS X or Linux.

[Computer-Lab in Basement]

Windows FTW.

[microsoft windows]

I like the Apple laptops, mostly for the very nice trackpad and its gestures.  Although I ran Windows 7 on it as well when I had one.

Finder (windows explorer for mac) was terrible though. No up-one-level button, could only copy, not cut, files...

I run Ubuntu from a USB 2 stick some days, I like it more and more as most of what I do is within a Chrome browser anyways.

I think I'll be on Windows 7 for a while though, I really do like it.

APPLE LAPTOPS ARE TERRIBLE! AND THEIR TRACKPADS ARE HORRENDOUS! TRACKPOINTS WIN ALL THE WAY! WINDOWS 7 IS GOOD THOUGH! JUST DON'T USE MAC OS X!

[microsoft windows]

Windows FTW.

YOU ARE CORRECT! WINDOWS IS FOR THE WIN IN EVERY COMPUTING SITUATION.

[microsoft windows]

Windows all the way.

SMART CHOICE!

[davkol]

Windows FTW.

YOU ARE CORRECT! WINDOWS IS FOR THE WIN IN EVERY COMPUTING SITUATION.

You mean win for Microsoft, but noone else, right? Actually, probably some corrupt politicians as well.

Nearly all TOP500 supercomputers run Linux, and the biggest stock exchanges have moved to Linux as well. So much for "EVERY COMPUTING SITUATION".

[microsoft windows]

Windows FTW.

YOU ARE CORRECT! WINDOWS IS FOR THE WIN IN EVERY COMPUTING SITUATION.

You mean win for Microsoft, but noone else, right? Actually, probably some corrupt politicians as well.

Nearly all TOP500 supercomputers run Linux, and the biggest stock exchanges have moved to Linux as well. So much for "EVERY COMPUTING SITUATION".

WINDOWS WILL WIN. END OF STORY. IT WILL WIN IN EVERY SINGLE COMPUTING SITUATION ON THE PLANET.

[cactux]

Just curious , how many years have you been using windows?

[concept73]

WINDOWS!

[microsoft windows]

WINDOWS!

GOOD CHOICE!

[cactux]

Please do not tell me that you are using windows mobiles

[Thimplum]

Please do not tell me that you are using windows mobiles

What are you using?? A mac??

[cactux]

Similar kernel a bsd base one ;-)

Please do not tell me that you are using windows mobiles

What are you using?? A mac??

[Clicky]

I end up using Linux, Windows, and sometimes OSX in any given day.  Personal favorite is Linux, but they all have their uses.

[microsoft windows]

I end up using Linux, Windows, and sometimes OSX in any given day.  Personal favorite is Linux, but they all have their uses.

EXCEPT FOR MAC OSX. THE ONLY USE FOR THAT IS THE SOFTWARE CD'S MAKE GOOD DOORSTOPS.

[microsoft windows]

Please do not tell me that you are using windows mobiles

I USE WINDOWS CE ON MY MOBILE DEVICES

[rowdy]

Please do not tell me that you are using windows mobiles

I USE WINDOWS CE ON MY MOBILE DEVICES

I actually quite liked WinCE.

Now I wince at the thought

[yester64]

I don't know whay anyone would use an old Windows system anywhere.
The time i "had" to use Windows was with DOS 4.01 (i think) and Windows 3.11. It was sometimes a pain. Memory issues were rampant.
This was the time many people switched from their homecomputers to the so called standard Windows.
One thing that was nice, was that there was a demo scene on Windows machines. Demos meaning artistic demonstrations of graphic and sound. One of the things that puzzled me that this was not happening on a Mac since this was an artistic machine.
Windows 98SE was good but i remember to see a lot of times BSOD. The first real version that was actually really good was XP and before that i assume 3.11.
Today one has only 3 choices which is either Windows, OSX or Linux. Since OSX requires you to buy a Mac the initial cost is a big barrier for many. This was always the case. Even the first iMac was not that cheap and you had to feel good about to have a actually small monitor.
I always thought that Windows came closer to, in my case, Amiga'ish feeling with a computer. Most software i knew ran on it. And most importantly, you were in control of the system and were able to customize your own hardware a thing that is not really possible with a Mac. Not sure today but in the early days you were able to switch maybe the graphicscard and/or the cpu or at least add another cpu on top of the old one with a board.
Linux on the other hand was great. Open system that gives you all the power you ever need. Problem for me was that not many games (i am a gamer) ran on linux or with either sacrifices or not at all.
And i am not that nerd that sits for days on the computer to figure it out.
That changed today somewhat especially that Steam is available on Linux.
Still, Linux lagged some programs like newsgroups software (i am done with that now) but at that time that was a bummer. There were only a handful available and these had not all the features you could get on Windows.
Not a biggie for others, for me it was. I felt that linux was catching up softwarewise at the time i used it. Today i still have the problem with my webcam which surprisingly doesn't work if i install for example ubuntu.

Anyway, i still think that using an outdated system is questionable. I did like MSDOS 5 but i am not sure if i could connect even to the internet with that. And i do plan to run at one point Windows 8. I know there are many critics out there but i don't care.

[ynrozturk]

Windows 8 is actually quite nice, I'm running it right now. Do I use the Metro interface? Not at all. I also went out and got the Start button from Stardock, so it's pretty nice now.

[Altis]

I use Linux (Linux Mint 13 64-bit with KDE 4.11.1 desktop), Mac OS X (10.8.4), and Windows 7. They are all excellent all-around operating systems, and they each have specific strengths in certain areas. I use OS X most often; one of its useful features is its integration with unix. You can also easily move, copy, or delete files or directories using the GUI or the command line in OS X, just as you can do with Linux or Windows. One reason I use OS X and Linux more than Windows is that I like to have my home directory on a different physical drive from my other directories; this can be done in Windows, but I found it much easier to do in OS X or Linux.

You can drag and drop files in Finder (OS X), but that involves having two windows open (one in the source folder and the other in the destination folder), and not overlaying.  This is made harder by not having an up-one-level button.  Or, you can copy the files, paste them in the new folder, then delete the originals; this writes duplicates to your HDD though, further fragmenting it.

And I have my Home folder on a second drive as well... I think it took a few minutes to set up, but less than 5 minutes for all of them, and that was only once I had to do it.  I spend a lot more time copying files

Being able to install Ubuntu on a USB drive and run it no problem, even saving files and settings, is my favorite aspect of Linux (not mentioning its price).

I much prefer the mouse acceleration of windows vs mac, but the trackpad acceleration of mac is nicer.  I use and enjoy Windows, Mac, and Linux, and enjoy the benefits each have to offer.

[microsoft windows]

Windows 8 is actually quite nice, I'm running it right now. Do I use the Metro interface? Not at all. I also went out and got the Start button from Stardock, so it's pretty nice now.

GLAD TO HEAR YOU'RE NOT USING MAC OS X. WINDOWS IS THE WAY TO GO!

[ynrozturk]

I'll only ever touch a Mac if I need to test a website we've just made, that's it. Windows all the way.

[Thimplum]

If a mac was the only computer on earth that I could use, I'd use it just for long enough to put Arch on it.

[Hypersphere]

I use Linux (Linux Mint 13 64-bit with KDE 4.11.1 desktop), Mac OS X (10.8.4), and Windows 7. They are all excellent all-around operating systems, and they each have specific strengths in certain areas. I use OS X most often; one of its useful features is its integration with unix. You can also easily move, copy, or delete files or directories using the GUI or the command line in OS X, just as you can do with Linux or Windows. One reason I use OS X and Linux more than Windows is that I like to have my home directory on a different physical drive from my other directories; this can be done in Windows, but I found it much easier to do in OS X or Linux.

You can drag and drop files in Finder (OS X), but that involves having two windows open (one in the source folder and the other in the destination folder), and not overlaying.  This is made harder by not having an up-one-level button.  Or, you can copy the files, paste them in the new folder, then delete the originals; this writes duplicates to your HDD though, further fragmenting it.

...

I much prefer the mouse acceleration of windows vs mac, but the trackpad acceleration of mac is nicer.  I use and enjoy Windows, Mac, and Linux, and enjoy the benefits each have to offer.

You can drag and drop files in OS X Finder using only a single window if you like, although I find it handy simply to open two windows. You can also select whether to copy the file/folder or to move the file/folder. I usually use column view in Finder, which make it easy to use the file/folder options that I use most often. Regarding HDD fragmentation, since version 10.2, this tends not to happen to a significant degree. There is a good article on this: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1375

Like you, I use and enjoy all the major OSs, including Windows, Mac, and Linux. I do not worry about one of them being superior to the others; they are each tools with different ranges of applicability, and it is good to have a healthy attitude like yours to use each OS as it suits you.

[davkol]

Not a biggie for others, for me it was. I felt that linux was catching up softwarewise at the time i used it. Today i still have the problem with my webcam which surprisingly doesn't work if i install for example ubuntu.

Nearly all webcams that support UVC work more or less flawlessly, the others not so much. See http://www.ideasonboard.org/uvc/

[TLSC.wipeOut]

Windows... ever since Windows 95 --> 98 --> then got 2000 --> then got XP --> skipped Vista --> Windows 7 --> 8 is ok.. (still highly prefer 7)

[microsoft windows]

If a mac was the only computer on earth that I could use, I'd use it just for long enough to put Arch on it.

GOOD THINKING!

[microsoft windows]

I'll only ever touch a Mac if I need to test a website we've just made, that's it. Windows all the way.

THAT'S THE WAY TO GO! MAC OS X IS A FAILURE AND NOBODY SHOULD BE SUBJECTED TO IT.

[microsoft windows]

Windows... ever since Windows 95 --> 98 --> then got 2000 --> then got XP --> skipped Vista --> Windows 7 --> 8 is ok.. (still highly prefer 7)

GOOD CHOICE!

[TheSoulhunter]

Windows! Because it can withstand any scam attacks...

[microsoft windows]

WELL, IF YOU USE A MAC THAT YOU BOUGHT, YOU'VE ALREADY FALLEN FOR A SCAM.

[rowdy]

I laugh when scammers go to the trouble of mocking up a Windows dialog box pretending that my computer is infected and I should click the pretty button to clean my computer.

On Windows it looks genuine.  On a Mac I just ignore it.

[Altis]

....snip.....
Like you, I use and enjoy all the major OSs, including Windows, Mac, and Linux. I do not worry about one of them being superior to the others; they are each tools with different ranges of applicability, and it is good to have a healthy attitude like yours to use each OS as it suits you.

If only more tech forum members see things as you do, there would be many more intelligent discussions rather than personal attacks. 

Geekhack is generally quite good for this, from my experience.

[rowdy]

....snip.....
Like you, I use and enjoy all the major OSs, including Windows, Mac, and Linux. I do not worry about one of them being superior to the others; they are each tools with different ranges of applicability, and it is good to have a healthy attitude like yours to use each OS as it suits you.

If only more tech forum members see things as you do, there would be many more intelligent discussions rather than personal attacks. 

Geekhack is generally quite good for this, from my experience.

You must be new here ;

[microsoft windows]

I laugh when scammers go to the trouble of mocking up a Windows dialog box pretending that my computer is infected and I should click the pretty button to clean my computer.

On Windows it looks genuine.  On a Mac I just ignore it.

WHY WOULD YOU USE A MAC? THERE IS NO GOOD REASON TO USE A MAC, ESPECIALLY WITH MAC OS X. MACS ARE STUPID. GET WINDOWS 98!

[vatin]

Linux

[davkol]

....snip.....
Like you, I use and enjoy all the major OSs, including Windows, Mac, and Linux. I do not worry about one of them being superior to the others; they are each tools with different ranges of applicability, and it is good to have a healthy attitude like yours to use each OS as it suits you.

If only more tech forum members see things as you do, there would be many more intelligent discussions rather than personal attacks. 

You mean people ought to ignore ethics and morality...? Pathetic.

[sth]

If a mac was the only computer on earth that I could use, I'd use it just for long enough to put Arch on it.

have fun acquiring all the software you need to make a functional OS; that being the only computer, i'd hazard a guess that there are no more repositories left.

[microsoft windows]

If a mac was the only computer on earth that I could use, I'd use it just for long enough to put Arch on it.

have fun acquiring all the software you need to make a functional OS; that being the only computer, i'd hazard a guess that there are no more repositories left.

YOU COULD INSTALL IT FROM FLOPPY DISKS.

[Clicky]

I end up using Linux, Windows, and sometimes OSX in any given day.  Personal favorite is Linux, but they all have their uses.

EXCEPT FOR MAC OSX. THE ONLY USE FOR THAT IS THE SOFTWARE CD'S MAKE GOOD DOORSTOPS.

Interesting Microsoft, didn't expect you to be tolerant of Linux...or is it just that you hate Apple so much more?

[rowdy]

I laugh when scammers go to the trouble of mocking up a Windows dialog box pretending that my computer is infected and I should click the pretty button to clean my computer.

On Windows it looks genuine.  On a Mac I just ignore it.

WHY WOULD YOU USE A MAC? THERE IS NO GOOD REASON TO USE A MAC, ESPECIALLY WITH MAC OS X. MACS ARE STUPID. GET WINDOWS 98!

Because OS X just works.  It gets out of the way and lets me get on with my work.

I have to fight with Windows all the time.

I've more or less gone past the point of tinkering with an OS to get it working the way I like.  OS X already does that.  Windows does not.  Linux does not (most common GUIs on Linux need more tweaking than Windows btw).

[moogle]

Windows via Boot Camp

[sth]

I laugh when scammers go to the trouble of mocking up a Windows dialog box pretending that my computer is infected and I should click the pretty button to clean my computer.

On Windows it looks genuine.  On a Mac I just ignore it.

WHY WOULD YOU USE A MAC? THERE IS NO GOOD REASON TO USE A MAC, ESPECIALLY WITH MAC OS X. MACS ARE STUPID. GET WINDOWS 98!

Because OS X just works.  It gets out of the way and lets me get on with my work.

I have to fight with Windows all the time.

I've more or less gone past the point of tinkering with an OS to get it working the way I like.  OS X already does that.  Windows does not.  Linux does not (most common GUIs on Linux need more tweaking than Windows btw).

[rowdy]

Windows via Boot Camp

Windows runs well on many Apple hardware.