Your choice of OS.

Subject: Re: Your choice of OS. Sat Aug 11, 2012 1:04 pm

Tiel wrote:: It's an HD 11.6 inch screen.

Alienware likes to overcharge people because they can, brand name and all

Pretty true, well I got over $5,000 for my bar mitzvah last year. So, I have some money to spend o.O....

Subject: Re: Your choice of OS. Sat Aug 11, 2012 1:26 pm

Windows.

Subject: Re: Your choice of OS. Sat Aug 11, 2012 1:43 pm

Windows. I might use Linux, but Your choice of OS. - Page 2 Supported_features

Subject: Re: Your choice of OS. Sat Aug 11, 2012 1:45 pm

While we are on the subject of xkcd, the one after that one ranks (this one) #1 on things I really need to try.

Subject: Re: Your choice of OS. Sat Aug 11, 2012 7:01 pm

Sorry, what has this got to do with OS wars?

Subject: Re: Your choice of OS. Sun Aug 12, 2012 4:38 am

The Doctor wrote:: Sorry, what has this got to do with OS wars?

Everything?
Nothing?
Ignorance of rule #5?

Subject: Re: Your choice of OS. Sun Aug 12, 2012 11:47 am

You mean the fact that Anonymous does not forgive or forget?

Sorry. Refer to rule 404.

Captain Posts : 1529 Join date : 2012-01-18

I can't find rule 404. Some kind of error...

Subject: Re: Your choice of OS. Sun Aug 12, 2012 1:45 pm

hyperlite wrote:: I can't find rule 404. Some kind of error...

Did you find rule 502?

Subject: Re: Your choice of OS. Mon Aug 13, 2012 8:30 am

Ivan2006 wrote:

The Doctor wrote:: Sorry, what has this got to do with OS wars?

Everything?
Nothing?
Ignorance of rule #5?

I believe that it is rule #140 that is relevant.

Subject: Re: Your choice of OS. Mon Aug 13, 2012 8:46 am

What are these rule things?

Subject: Re: Your choice of OS. Mon Aug 13, 2012 10:22 am

Daynel wrote:: What are these rule things?

The Rules. Of The Internet.

29 applies right now.

Subject: Re: Your choice of OS. Tue Aug 14, 2012 2:52 am

Keon wrote:

Daynel wrote:: What are these rule things?

The Rules. Of The Internet.

29 applies right now.

I'm not an FBI Agent, so I don't see how this is relevant.

Subject: Re: Your choice of OS. Tue Aug 14, 2012 2:58 am

Daynel wrote:: What are these rule things?

The Rules Of The Internet.

memorize them. or at least book mark them.

Subject: Re: Your choice of OS. Wed Aug 15, 2012 4:52 am

arsln100 wrote:

Daynel wrote:: What are these rule things?

The Rules Of The Internet.

memorize them. or at least book mark them.

Why do I have the feeling that the rules of the internet are some kind of prank/meme instead of to-be-considered-important?
btw, what is /b/ ?

Subject: Re: Your choice of OS. Wed Aug 15, 2012 2:19 pm

Back on topic...

I prefer Wimdows. I normally use an ASUS laptop with:

-4GB RAM
-Intel i5 2540M
-nVidia GeFroce 560M 2GB
-520GB 7200RPM SATA drive
-14.6" 1080p screen

that I got for $800.

I find that Linux has too many compatibility issues, and Macs are exponentially overpriced. Also, the only advantage that I can see in OSX is that it's completely idiot-proofed. I have yet to have any problems with Win7 or any viruses.

Block, why did you get 16GB of RAM? Anything over 6 is pretty well useless in my experience. To be honest, I've never been over 3.

Subject: Re: Your choice of OS. Wed Aug 15, 2012 2:56 pm

Avenger_7 wrote:: Back on topic...

I prefer Wimdows. I normally use an ASUS laptop with:

-4GB RAM
-Intel i5 2540M
-nVidia GeFroce 560M 2GB
-520GB 7200RPM SATA drive
-14.6" 1080p screen

that I got for $800.

I find that Linux has too many compatibility issues, and Macs are exponentially overpriced. Also, the only advantage that I can see in OSX is that it's completely idiot-proofed. I have yet to have any problems with Win7 or any viruses.

Block, why did you get 16GB of RAM? Anything over 6 is pretty well useless in my experience. To be honest, I've never been over 3.

You got this. For 800 bucks.

TELL TIEL WHERE.

Subject: Re: Your choice of OS. Wed Aug 15, 2012 6:13 pm

The Doctor wrote:: You can run Windows on a Mac. Can you run a Mac on Windows? No sir!

[cough]Hackintosh[/cough]

I prefer Linux. In particular:

Zorin OS (based on Ubuntu) for desktop use
DSL (Damn Small Linux, independent) and Slax (based on Slackware) for portable use from CD or USB
RIP (Recovery is Possible, independent) for data recovery and partitioning
openSUSE (based on Fedora / Red Hat) for tricking people into thinking I have Windows

Subject: Re: Your choice of OS. Fri Oct 19, 2012 9:28 am

Windows 8 coming out in 6 or so days. I dunno about the new interface...I'd rather not have my laptop become an oversized iPad.

Subject: Re: Your choice of OS. Fri Oct 19, 2012 10:35 am

Windows 7 is adequate, and updating my translator would be a hassle.

Subject: Re: Your choice of OS. Fri Oct 19, 2012 10:40 am

Tiel wrote:: Windows 8 coming out in 6 or so days. I dunno about the new interface...I'd rather not have my laptop become an oversized iPad.

Exactly. I'm staying Windows 7 until I need to swap over to Unix. What happened to computing?

Subject: Re: Your choice of OS. Fri Oct 19, 2012 11:11 am

I can sum up why windows is best...

Arrrr

Subject: Re: Your choice of OS. Fri Oct 19, 2012 2:19 pm

I am going to get Windows 8, because a few months ago my computer decided my copy of Windows 7 wasn't legitimate, and nothing I can do has fixed it. Hopefully getting Windows 8 will make it go away.

Subject: Re: Your choice of OS. Fri Oct 19, 2012 2:35 pm

Last_Jedi_Standing wrote:: I am going to get Windows 8, because a few months ago my computer decided my copy of Windows 7 wasn't legitimate, and nothing I can do has fixed it. Hopefully getting Windows 8 will make it go away.

I hope Windows 8 isn´t really as horrible as they say.

Subject: Re: Your choice of OS. Fri Oct 19, 2012 3:03 pm

I'm not saying it's horrible, persay, but the direction Microsoft is taking with 8 is essentially aimed at tablets. What they did with it is take RT, slap support for legacy apps and the old 7 toolbar and call it a day. We have the whole appstore thing going on, too, where MS decides what you install, not the end user. And the selection isn't particularly generous from what I've heard.

I can get 8 for 15 bucks, but I really don't think I'll install it. I think it's pretty cool, but fairly confident the novelty'll wear off pretty fast after release for most PC users.