lucky you...i'm gonna have to get a new computer when i get vista...i don't have enough ram :? ...and how's linux...i've been thinking of partitioning my current computer
Where did you hear the it needed 1Gig of RAM to run? Vista System Requirements According to the Mircrosoft site, Vista will be able to run on a machine with 512MB of RAM...
I'm using XP I'd love to have a mac - but unfortunately most programs and games are writtn for Windows - and I know you can get windows emulators for the mac - but if you are running an emulator most of the time you might as well just get Windows in the first place!
mac i use mac os x on my macbook. I was shocked when i saw how reliable it was. Plus, i was reading up on it, and it doesnt have a single known virus as compared to windows' millions.
Ehy, some shops are selling computers with XP, but you can freely upgrade it to Vista Home Premium/Business
Windows XP is pretty stable. Not exactly good for gaming in my opinion. Windows Vista is apparently a powerhouse though.
Ubuntu Linux. Windows XP absolutely SUCKS and Vista isn't any good either. Most people who disagree with me have never tried an alternate solution (Mac or at LEAST a few different Linux distros). And Linux isn't just for geeks, Ubuntu is now very friendly for lot's of people - better than XP IMO. When a different OS besides Microsoft implements some feature that might be even basic functionality, leave it to Microsoft to take it 3 years later, dumb it down a bit then make it sound amazing and new. Except for gaming compatibility. That's the only reason I keep XP around at all. [rant end]
i have XP. i'm gonna buy vista (if i have enough money... im broke ) otherwise, i'm just going to get it from a torrent. i hope i can afford it by then :lol:
I was using Window Millenium Edition previously and the whole specs wasn't good at all.. It's wasn't really fast and efficient.. I just got myself a Windows XP.. I'm running on AMD64 Athlon Processor and it's kinda slow and laggy at times.. I suggest XP is great because it's user friendly and it's something that everyone is having to it's easier to repair should something happen to your computer.. If there is a duo core processor, go for that.. The duo core processor will compliment the Window XP as you can run a few programs all at once without really lagging..
I use a variety of OS .. XP for my home PC with a dual boot debian install but on my servers I run linux both red hat and cent os.
Windows XP home edition with media center. The media center thing annoys me to no end. I hate using it. It doesn't work very well and the controls are so shallow.
XP is Stable?!?! XP is not stable, not at all, and what else would you use for gaming exactly? linux? good luck with that
not necessarily, I've tried em all, and you're wrong... Linux is a toy - it's nice, pretty and different... XP is a tool, if you use it correctly
Re: mac I have OSX on my imac. This is my first mac and the learning curve is much more steep than I thought it would be. But it was the idea of not having to deal with all the virus that made the sale. I guess this poll answers my question - I wasn't sure if the downloads from here would be compatable or not.