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Just installed windows 7 and so far I really like it. I have a pretty old computer and it is actually running well on it. I didn't believe that it would. Anyone else using it?

So far I am very impressed.

Not yet, but it is on my list of projects!

I've heard great things from others though. Now to go repair my RC airplane...

Not yet, I wait until the 1st service pack comes out.

I haven't installed it because I can't risk messing up my computers when they are working fine.   But, I've heard good reviews of Windows 7 from those who are using it.

I am lucky, I have a second computer to try it on. Can't wait to get a better video card so I can hook it up to my 42" plasma tv!

Installation was a breeze, it looks great, it responds great, and I don't use it because there are no W7 drivers for my graphics chipset.  

I've got the RC downloaded. Will hopefully get it installed before the weekend (I'm taking a vacation)

Quote from: "BadPoison"I've got the RC downloaded. Will hopefully get it installed before the weekend (I'm taking a vacation)

good luck, it has a really nice look to it, and best of all it doesn't ask you "do want to do that?" every time you try to do anything.

What can I say?  Once you go Mac, you never go back.  

*sneak*

*sneak*

Linux!
 
*scampers away*

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*sneak*

Linux!
 :hmm:

Quote from: "HandsandDreams"What can I say?  Once you go Mac, you never go back.  :P i enjoy the viruses, malware, and spyware that comes with savin money  

Quote from: "jcm"which os?

I use the Ubuntu distro.  :hmm:[/quote]Nope. Worked "out of the box" on four desktops and two laptops.  
Not that there aren't driver issues to be had. Especially with wireless networking devices.

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Quote from: "jcm"which os?

I use the Ubuntu distro.  :hmm:

Nope. Worked "out of the box" on four desktops and two laptops.  :hissyfit:

Quote from: "jcm"i don't know a lot about linux. what is ubuntu distro? I've heard of ubuntu and was considering downloading it. what is the distro part? is that a version of ubuntu? i thought there was only one version of ubuntu. linux freaks me out  :)

A Distro (short for distribution) is just a package of software distributed by a particular business or organization, typically including the Linux kernel, a command line shell, and a graphical desktop environment - and usually some applications.

For instance, the Ubuntu distro comes with the kernel, a bash shell, and the GNOME desktop with OpenOffice.org office suite, GIMP image editor, and quite a few useful or just nifty odds and ends. You can usually then install software of all sorts from the distribution's library of stuff in varying ways depending on the distributor. In Ubuntu it's as easy as opening "install software" and check-marking boxes, it then downloads the software and installs it for you.  :D

I hope that we don't start a religious war about operating systems here. They all have their pros and cons. I like XP, because there are so many free- and shareware programs available for it and you don't need proprietary hardware. I like OS-X, because it looks very cute and well designed; and I like Linux because you can get the most out of your machine (especially on older hardware).

Quote from: "Tom62"I hope that we don't start a religious war about operating systems here.

That would be ironic, though :cat:

Quote from: "JillSwift"I'd be willing to bet large sums that we all grok the whole "use the tool that works best for you" idea.  

I think that it has also a lot to do with psychology. Assume that someone has been using a certain OS for many years. Confront that person with another OS, where everything is a little bit different than what he is used to. The chances are very high that his first reactions will be very negative, because he can't find his way around so quickly. It happened to me when I was first confronted with OS-X and Linux. i had to unlearn some old Windows habits and learn a couple of new tricks.  I never really understood the OS missionary types, who claim that their OS is better than everything else in the world, while all what matters is what programs you run on that OS. Even an old DOS box is "superior" to OS-X, if that would allow you to run a certain terminal program to access a mainframe and no alternative is available on the Mac.

Quote from: "JillSwift"Nicest thing about most distros now-a-days is they come on a "live" CD, meaning you can boot from that CD and try out the default installation without actually installing anything; Should you be curious to give it a try.  :)

thanks!

Quote from: "Tom62"I think that it has also a lot to do with psychology. Assume that someone has been using a certain OS for many years. Confront that person with another OS, where everything is a little bit different than what he is used to. The chances are very high that his first reactions will be very negative, because he can't find his way around so quickly. It happened to me when I was first confronted with OS-X and Linux. i had to unlearn some old Windows habits and learn a couple of new tricks.  I never really understood the OS missionary types, who claim that their OS is better than everything else in the world, while all what matters is what programs you run on that OS. Even an old DOS box is "superior" to OS-X, if that would allow you to run a certain terminal program to access a mainframe and no alternative is available on the Mac.

Yep. Part of the idea of "using the tool that works for you" is deciding on whether or not it's worth the effort to learn to use a new tool compared to how much better the new tool would get the job done. I suspect that for the majority of folks, switching to an new OS simply isn't worth the effort, as their needs are likely equally filled by the majority of OSs for PCs (that is, simple office stuff, web, e-mail, etc.)

The only reason I chose to switch is because I was gettin' tired of having DRM shoved down my throat at every turn. (I can police myself, thank you very much!) Linux based OSs have very little support for that kind of thing

So I just preordered my Windows 7 Home Premium upgrade for only $50! Pretty good deal if you ask me. Who else is upgrading to it?