Best OS Poll

[R0BB23]

Poll Updated 3/9/06

New Poll http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=135593

[JAWS]

I'm going to go with ol' reliable, Win 98. I'm hoping to upgrade to XP for Christmas. (if the wife can take a hint)

[IFMU]

Ive used 98, 98se & 2kpro... Played with XP. So far, hands down, 2k pro all the way... no doubts about it...

[minoukat]

XP Pro for me ! It'S been a long time since I last upgraded, and XP is a great OS upgrade, from Win98 or ME. I just can't stand the new interface !

[JBELL]

Originally posted by JAWS
I'm going to go with ol' reliable, Win 98. I'm hoping to upgrade to XP for Christmas. (if the wife can take a hint)


**snicker**

realiable 98??

LMAO!!!!!!!!!

[Kurupt]

I have h4xed many OS's, as gooch would put it. But I have to say I love win2k

[Dissolved]

Originally posted by JAWS
I'm going to go with ol' reliable, Win 98. I'm hoping to upgrade to XP for Christmas. (if the wife can take a hint)

damn, i guess you havent ever tryed 2kpro then...
98 cant handle 512mb of memory hahah

[R0BB23]

98 first edition crashed every 30ish minutes when i was using with 256:rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

the second edition crashed often but that was every other day or so.:rolleyes:

as it goes in windows 2kpro is the best:)

[minoukat]

I have 98First on dual boot with XP, 98 crashed only 1 in 1 month. And system resources are 94% every boot up ! (nothing in startup !)

[JAWS]

If I had to choose an upgrade ? Which one: 2K or XP? I see their about the same price!

Honestly, the only crashes I have, are the ones I bring on myself with outrageous settings! I do realize it's time to upgrade though!:)

[R0BB23]

i would go with 2k pro

[00_Punk]

Red Hat linux 7.2, for everything else that can't run under linux: Win2k pro (dual booting)

[JBELL]

Originally posted by 00_Punk
Red Hat linux 7.2, for everything else that can't run under linux: Win2k pro (dual booting)


you should upgrade to mandrake 8.1 .... it is red hat +some! clearly the best!!!!

[JAWS]

I went with XP Pro! I'm loving it so far!:)

[Smizack]

I think WinME is gonna loose this battle.
I use XpPro. I like it. So far it's been very stable.
And Microsoft made it... Wierd.

[JAWS]

LMAO! I'm using Win 98 again!

[minoukat]

why, what happened with XP ?

[JAWS]

Originally posted by minoukat
why, what happened with XP ?

Well I was waiting on my AMD XP and didn't want to reformat all over again. I couldn't do it though, I went back with xp! :

[Dramen]

I haven't been too keen on MS operating systems for sometime but I have to say at this time for all around general usage, XP is very good. If Linux could ever get the Hardware support that MS gets from the MFG's then I would vote Linux (Mandrake or RedHat) hands down.

[Hardass]

I,m hooked on win2k, although have just installed xp and looks interesting.:D In case i forgot welcome to the forums Dramen.

[Dramen]

Appreciated, Thanks :) Hope I can contribute something worthwhile.

[Hardass]

Originally posted by Dramen
Appreciated, Thanks :) Hope I can contribute something worthwhile.

We could of course use you on the Folding And Seti Team. Not that I,m being pushy. *shove towards Folding Forum*:D

[Dramen]

LOL I'll keep it in mind. And if I forget I have a feeling you will remind me. ;)

[Raptor]

Windows XP for P4 System!
Windows 2k for AMD System!

[Smizack]

Originally posted by Dramen
I haven't been too keen on MS operating systems for sometime but I have to say at this time for all around general usage, XP is very good. If Linux could ever get the Hardware support that MS gets from the MFG's then I would vote Linux (Mandrake or RedHat) hands down.

Yup. RH 7.3 is sweet.

[Chong345]

2k so far.

[scrllock]

For me, FreeBSD. Though i guess for intents and purposes, you could call it linux.:banana: For this poll anyways,

[Svenn]

I've been running XP and it works fine. Everyone says 2k is so great, but I tried it a while back... and I lost like 2000 3dmarks from Win98... I don't know if I was using Pro or if they updated it or what. I may pick up a copy of 2k pro and try it out with my new system... Perhaps compare it to 98SE and WinXP and see what I get the best performance with.

[Smizack]

Originally posted by Svenn
I've been running XP and it works fine. Everyone says 2k is so great, but I tried it a while back... and I lost like 2000 3dmarks from Win98... I don't know if I was using Pro or if they updated it or what. I may pick up a copy of 2k pro and try it out with my new system... Perhaps compare it to 98SE and WinXP and see what I get the best performance with.

XP will kill 98se hand down.

[Bulldog]

I just moved from a oem copy of ME that I made into a shell that honest to god never crashed unless I went overboard on settings and it was easy to recover ..got xp pro and so far so good..will be trying 2k as soon as my copy gets here

[howesey]

Well I would say RISCOS or Solaris. But out of your poll I would have to go LINUX. Windows is just horid, buggy and poorly developed.

[Snowman]

i had XP since it came out and i got rid of it like 4 months ago infavor of 2k. XP just didn't do anything for me, it looked nice but i guess i just prefer 2k its simple and nice (and never crashes)

[Keeper]

I have used Win95, 98, 98B, Millinium (although only for an hour), and XP-Pro. XP-Pro is as stable an OS Bill has put out IMO. I never tried 2000 but have heard it is stable as well.

[Bosw8er]

Originally posted by Snowman
i had XP since it came out and i got rid of it like 4 months ago infavor of 2k. XP just didn't do anything for me, it looked nice but i guess i just prefer 2k its simple and nice (and never crashes)

yes ! I didn't like XP from the start, there was like ... nothing new ... and i was perfect happy with 2K
I skipped two MS OS's ; ME & XP (and only bought 98SE and not 98) and do not miss 'em at all

[Keeper]

I run the NTFS with XP-Pro and have never had a crash. It has been running since October 2001. As soon as Abit sends me my MB back I am going to build a Linux Box, to see what that is like.

[sysfailur]

I'm gonna say Win XP Pro. It's the first windows OS I haven't really had many problems with. Only prob so far has been Intel Speedstep, my laptop and win xp working properly together, but I got it sorted out somewhat now. The stability on it is just amazing compared to older Windoze versions.

[digitalmike]

:P


it is really great....my expanding but somewhat limited linux background
has really opened the power of OSX..its quite good!:banana:

[JBELL]

heheh sorry Mike you are my Mac pioneer here...


I will get you a mac section soon!

pimp criag - he won't listen to me as I told him to get on here.

[Smizack]

Bah! I'm sick of winblows. I'm changing my vote to Linux.

[Tweaked!]

I had to vote win2kpro cause 3.1 wasn't up there to choose from ;)

[Magnum_]

I'm using winXP for the moment... people were recommending me to use it, in stead of win2K
for now, I dont have any problems... runs smooth
had to work for over a half hour to make it look like my win2K though, but now it looks great ;)

been experementing with RH7.3 and suse 8.0 lately, didnt continue with it, I'm not learning fast enough ;)

[schwarzurreali]

Linux for programming and stuff, XP for gaming and everything else

[Trevor]

I use all 3
win98se=games
win2k=sandra/3Dmark
XP=pretty green desktop & aquarium screensaver :banana:

[Road_Runner]

I loved 2K but xp is a bit more aesthetically pleasing

[Smizack]

Originally posted by Road_Runner
I loved 2K but xp is a bit more aesthetically pleasing

Very much so. Now you need a new start button. heh.

[R0BB23]

GET LITESTEP! ;)

i just cant live without my right click start button:D

[Adamantine]

Linux - Gentoo is the distro of choice by all of the geeks that I know use linux.
MS - Well, I hate Microsoft, but if I had to choose, then I'd pick win2k since that is the one I use.

[BrianBiteme]

I'm using Win2K server for my main server, and XP for my notebook and client machines. Although I love tweaking software, I've had better luck finding 'off-the-shelf' solutions for the Windows platforms than for Linux.

I've been away from linux for a few years though, and I'm finally going to spend some time working with it as a backend server again. But I somehow think the majority of the systems will be XP for the forseeable future.

[Goodcat]

I love W2k ~~~.Is the best os with all.
Win2k+Sp3 =Perfect

[Ulfar]

I would have to say xp and linux, probably the best os's out there. :D

[morpheus777]

For an all around O/S, XP Professional.

[CCW]

Im currently running Me, only because it plays games better than 2k, 2k is very good but bad for games, going for xp pro soon as i have nuff money for it

[felix88]

i voted for 2k pro, but i'm currently using xp. i just don't want to lose some of the neat features xp provides, even though i've gotta jump through hoops to get scsi working correctly.

[jaslee]

I use Windows 2k Pro at home and on all of my computers at work as well. It seems to work great for us especially now that I can actually get some work done rather than troubleshoot computer problems all damn day. I would like to check out XP though!! From what I hear, its a great OS, but I'm just not too sure about the inerface yet. I guess you could always change it back to Windows classic interface though right?
By the way, if any of you run Autocad as well, 2kPro is definitely the best OS....so far.

[JBELL]

Originally posted by jaslee
I use Windows 2k Pro at home and on all of my computers at work as well. It seems to work great for us especially now that I can actually get some work done rather than troubleshoot computer problems all damn day. I would like to check out XP though!! From what I hear, its a great OS, but I'm just not too sure about the inerface yet. I guess you could always change it back to Windows classic interface though right?
By the way, if any of you run Autocad as well, 2kPro is definitely the best OS....so far.

Yes you can make XP look like WinCLASSIC. But as for using progs like Autocad - XP feels better.

[Tweaked!]

I've got limited experience with XP so far, and the experience I do have w/ it has not been very positive. I can't stand how the interface is, and all those bells and whistles make me feel like I'm in a fisher price studio or something. I'm definitely all for win2k pro, straight forward and no nonsense (of course then again, I don't have neon lights and little fuzzy balls hanging off my vehicles, and my pants are up around my waist and not around my ankles waiting for Bubba the celestial jailmate either;) )j/k

[phouseplus]

2000 has been good to me. I must say its a great OS, games are a frame or three slower than other OS'es untweaked, but thats what tweaking is for...

[videobruce]

Originally posted by Goodcat
I love W2k ~~~.Is the best os with all.
Win2k+Sp3 =Perfect Dido!

ASAIK; as up to date as XP is without the product activation!

[SPQQKY]

WinXPpro/Win2kpro duel boot here. I like them both, though I voted for Win2k as the best and I have actually only used it about a month or so.

[Ruantic]

Dos, LOL, but since the rest of the world gave up on it, XP pro, have used them all and xp is actually a pretty stable winbloze....

[Michaelangelo]

There is no substitute.:comp10:

[satchmo]

Win 2000 Pro, there is no =
Snatchmo

[Poki]

Win 2000 Pro was the first M$ OS that impressed me, but for everyday i run XP Pro/RH 9.0.

[sjohnson]

Redmond - Win2k, no activation woes. FAT32 as well, I seem to have a knack for severely corrupting NTFS.

Open Source - Any BSD or Linux distribution, haven't yet found one that stunk.

SunOS for SPARC, Solaris is bloated and SysV based - though for heavy database Solaris is the only way to go in 'NIX.

No questions asked, shirt-friendly with decent support for DB - Big HP UNIX boxen, HP/UX and Oracle.

MainFrame - IBM iron running MVS/IMS. Hard to code but runs like forever.

Mini-Mainframe - either System 88 or OSX1100 (Unisys).

Reliable, bullet-proof small business DB server - RS6000/AIX/Oracle. Always dull for the admin, never a crisis.

[iCe_bLASt]

I realy like my WinXP ... the first OS on my machine that actually runs more stable then my father's MacOSX

[Johnny Knoxvill]

SUSE 9.1 or the latest Fedora stable
the future of linux is very big

[the imposter]

i got for winXp easy never tried and thing but windows

[SmartJunco]

Is Windows ME a joke? That one sucked...I like Windows XP because of a better look. Yes I go by looks.

[FUBUlover3530]

I say Windows XP. Its the nicest looking and runs pretty much anything you buy.

[masterofpuppets]

On my computers I run 3 os's: Windows 2003 Enterprise Edition, FreeBSD 4.10 and Red Hat 9. For my servers, x86 Solaris or FreeBSD. I have been lucky enough to use a Sun Fire E15k server. So, its not as good as the 25k but it is ULTRASparc based and runs Solaris 9 :D

[[G.N.U.]Fragman]

needed xp pro because of networkrouting probs in 2k pro....now when my new router has arrived, and i get a new mobo...win2k wil be the one!!!!

[smokey]

Missing Option: BSD...

Within those options, the most BSD-like of all Linux distros, Slackware, has my vote.

Windows... sigh :rolleyes:

[DeltZ]

I'm still confused...I'm using windows 2k pro. All well and good...if i had an AMD, but i've heard it's XP for Intel proccys? I'm not too keen on XP, so would a tweaked 2k3 edition work best for me?. Also XP and 2k3 have proper HT support, from tests, i suffer quite badly with HT enabled. 3dMark03 goes down a good 1000 marks and stuff like that. Generally 2k pro isn't that great with hyperthreading...

[HardcoreNL]

Windows XP for P4 System!
Windows 2k for AMD System!


Why ?? AMD running great on WinXP Prof.

[elec999]

Gentoo is sweet, if you can get used to it. I like win2k3 better then xp.
Thanks

[snq]

I've been using win2k pro since the first beta came but about a year ago I was forced to switch to XP because win2k wouldnt recognize my dvd burner no matter what :(
I have everything set to classic interface so it feels just like I'm still on 2k, really hate the new look, its fugly as hell.

[DeltZ]

Woo..just got windows 2003 fully up and running with all my programs back...I'm pretty happy :) Faster, Stabler, and just as memory efficient as win2k pro ^^

[afireinside]

I use XP pro because its what I have but 2000 is a faster OS. I use OS X for everything non gaming/benching tho. OS X>all

[KoolDrew]

Windows XP beats any other Windows OS.

[Crankster]

KoolDrew, server 2k3 is better IMO. Have you tried it?

[FOIS]

Heh, I pretty much tried every Windows OS there is with the exception of 64-bit :eek:
Windows XP is by far the best but that's because I have a fast system ;)

[Astral7]

2003EE :rocker: Especially if you have a network, you can touch any client like it's right on your desktop. :banana:

[masterofpuppets]

The best Windows OS has to be Windows2k Pro. Win2k3 is also good, but unless you only want to eval it, you gotta shell out a few thousand for something which can be beaten in it's own field (server'ing) by free software (Almost any Unix or Linux flavour). Anyway, my overall favorite OS is Debian Linux, followed closely by FreeBSD 5.x, then followed by FreeBSD 4.x and following that are more BSD and Linux flavours. I just love Debian, it is a non-noobish OS at heart, but even noobs can use it safely if they try. FreeBSD is a bugger to configure, since X almost never works if you use the X config in the installer. I always configure manually anyway. It's an interesting experience, certainly most different to Linux, but it is still great if you have enough time on your hands to configure stuff.

[perkam]

EWWWWWWWW who voted Windows ME !!!??? :shoot: :flame:

Perkam

[vlad]

98se was ok, ME Sucked big time, XPpro is pretty good But 2Kpro is the best. :2cents: But I've never had 2K3 yet that is.

[elec999]

Me must have been the worst operating system Microsoft ever made. Windows 2003 seems alot faster and more stable then windows xp, but we cannot afford to put that on a personal computer. The best thing yet is that xp 64 is based on a inproved win2003 kernel.
Thanks

[airwolves]

Windows xp pro

[shadowing]

Linux! No one can deny that cute fuzzy penguin.

[xman01]

win2k3 or 2000

[nn_step]

EWWWWWWWW who voted Windows ME !!!??? :shoot: :flame:

Perkam
Winows ME was written by satan himself...

[Ugly n Grey]

Holy thread resurrection!

[nn_step]

indeed

[fhpchris]

2003 Server BY FAR!

[nn_step]

Holy thread resurrection!

[fhpchris]

All 2003 server :)

[JAWS]

maybe time for a new poll ;)

[JAWS]

updated :surf:

[eshbach]

updated :surf:

no solaris?

solaris is the best operating system :)

i don't know of any others with predictive self-healing...

[Jokester_wild]

Gentoo Linux is very powerful and a fine OS.

for Windows gaming Xp Pro works just fine dont usualy have problems

[Clint]

Windows 2003 Server, if used as a desktop OS I go for the Web Edition...small light and tight...just the way I want'em! :D

[nn_step]

no solaris?

solaris is the best operating system :)

i don't know of any others with predictive self-healing...
try BSD.. so perfect it needs nothing to heal :D

[[XC] mysticmerlin]

OS X 10.4 baby!!

[eshbach]

try BSD.. so perfect it needs nothing to heal :D

I do have a FreeBSD drive in my main rig.

I run xp pro, solaris, freebsd, and gentoo on one computer :D

then i run 2k3 Enterprise Server on my media center pc (and use it as a domain controller, dns, vpn, etc)...

i really think solaris is the best. it's got some elements that are overly complicated (like state database replication), but overall solaris is intuitive enough to be usable for most people with a working knowledge of unix, and it has some of the most impressive supporting software available (although the selection is limited compared to linux-based systems)...

[shadowing]

There is no Windows Neptune option. :(

[OmegaMerc]

Isn't Windows Neptune today Windows XP? I dont think its there because it never finalized.

[nn_step]

Isn't Windows Neptune today Windows XP? I dont think its there because it never finalized.
That is correct..:fact:

[JAWS]

no solaris?

solaris is the best operating system :)

i don't know of any others with predictive self-healing...

added :D

[nn_step]

add BSD please

[JAWS]

add BSD please

done :D

[nn_step]

and change my vote from linux to BSD please.

[HousERaT]

XP Pro does all i need it to do..... Someone voted for Windows ME? I have a 400 Celeron I'd like to sell them..... best cpu ever created. Should go nice with the ME OS. :D

[phelan1777]

I voted for XP Pro for now.

[[XC] Lead Head]

Win2k pro. I won't go back to XP for a while after it completely destroyed all my data.

[Fixxxer]

Osx 10.4.5 :D

BTW, can we consider WIN ME an OS? lol

[nn_step]

Osx 10.4.5 :D

BTW, can we consider WIN ME an OS? lol
yeah the OS made by SATAn to Torture us all.. :rolleyes:

[Breeze]

yeah the OS made by SATAn to Torture us all.. :rolleyes:
:D steered wll clear of that.

[kiwi]

Best OS for what? Home use, office, large/small server, what applications etc.

[wildcard]

I voted for win xp pro. It's the one I know best (as it's survived for over 5 years now - I don't think that's ever happened in MS history before? Maybe Win3.11)

The beta I've been playing with for Vista seems pretty good, no huge upgrades and too many user sacrifices in the name of "security" but it will have DX10 and Aero glass... :rolleyes:

[p360stick]

xp pro for now, I think Vista will eventually replace xp

[adr]

windows XP pro for gaming,
linux for performance and servers

[[486]]

i like all the old oses because i'm cheap, and 3.11 will run on most of my pcs, hell i have a 386 sx 25 mhz that wont run 3.11 for some reason, DOS shuld be on the list all the good games were there [tombraider for one] and none of the fancy graphics that make me poo myself when a monster jumps out

woah, i started to ramble there

[BlackX]

Somebody of you tryed to run Borland Delphi or C++ Builder on Vista?
Programmers wont use Vista until its kernel will support Borland's compilers.
Strategy is like this: Buy Vista for 100$ then buy MS soft for ~5k $. This really sux :slapass:

Of course most of the ppl are not programmers and Vista will be successful but I just wanted to say that Vista is not perfect and its all about money like always.

[eBoy0]

Xs Os?!!

[BlackX]

Xs Os?!!

Good notice :toast:

[nn_step]

Xs Os?!!
I love that answer :D

[veryhumid]

i've always had good luck with win xp, I've had problems, but none that would make me abandon it for something else.

[Xeon th MG Pony]

Ive used 98, 98se & 2kpro... Played with XP. So far, hands down, 2k pro all the way... no doubts about it...

Even today 2 years up time with zero error only restart(s) where do to routine maintenance and cooling system cleaning and or updates. (Or moving I would have run it on the UPS if it where big enough :D)


Win2K Pro all the way and forever (Xp sucks theroughly and with the crap they put in SP2 and the New vista I definatly will not be upgrading)

[MicroNecessian]

Well I still think Windows 95 was pretty sweet:woot:

[nn_step]

Well I still think Windows 95 was pretty sweet:woot:
have you read nothing about the security flaws in that Operating system? :confused:

[ewsforos]

Well wouldn't know where to start!

Which is the best OS for what? :D

If we are talking gaming/ease of use, It'd be some Wintendo version

If we are talking security/stability/server/coding machine/networking/etc it would be Linux and some BSD flavour depending on preference :)

The way the original question is put, it is a bit vague :)

PS: No prizes for those who have guessed what I've voted on :p:

[XSAlliN]

Well wouldn't know where to start!

Which is the best OS for what? :D

If we are talking gaming/ease of use, It'd be some Wintendo version

If we are talking security/stability/server/coding machine/networking/etc it would be Linux and some BSD flavour depending on preference :)

The way the original question is put, it is a bit vague :)

PS: No prizes for those who have guessed what I've voted on :p:

Good Point, same Dilema - same conclusion ;)

[raccoonone]

XP Pro, but Linux is getting better. I think in another couple years it might be a viable alternative.

[lowfat]

definately mac os x, kinda of a silly place for this poll, as mac people would never go here :p:

[frak]

Upgrading XP to Ubuntu was the best move I ever made :toast:
(xsOS is still very well, kudos to it)

[dirtwarrior]

I use 2k pro. I slipstreamed USP 5 into it. Upgraded the explorer and shell with xp icons. Used HFSLIP an Nlite on it. I have a very stable and very secure iso of around 85 mb. Install size is about 150 mb and uses 29 mb on comitt after tweaking the services.
I am sure others have done better but mine is nice :)

[IAmATeaf]

XP Pro Sp2 has been the best for me as far as Desktop is concerned but I've also been using Server 2003 SP1 and that is so stable, pity it requires a lot of resources to run smoothly.

[xB0n3s]

I haven't used any other OS yet than MS so for me it's Win XP SP2. I don't remember having any serious trouble with it.

[JAWS]

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