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I currently use 2000 pro, Xp Pro, and Vista Ultimate. Ubuntu 7.10 for my laptop
Xp pro until Vista proves me otherwise.
Old OS poll can be found here:
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=24
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I currently use 2000 pro, Xp Pro, and Vista Ultimate. Ubuntu 7.10 for my laptop
Xp pro until Vista proves me otherwise.
Old OS poll can be found here:
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=24
Of all the ones I've used, XP pro
XP Pro with a few tweaks is fine with me
As I posted in the last poll Win XP Pro sp2 works fine for me.
OpenBSD is the OS for me :D
Solaris 10 wasn't too bad, but netbsd and slax still have my heart
I like XP pro the best
I've used XP Pro religously, but I'm trying to learn linux now and Ubuntu is very user friendly. They both get my votes.
I only switched to XP in 2004/2005 (by then SP2 build 2600 was out), till then 2k was a better alternative for me, so I'll do the same thing whit Vista or other OS, cause I'm not M$ Beta tester whit a commercial OS like Vista (same as I wasn't with XP) . ;)Quote:
I currently use 2000 pro, Xp Pro, and Vista Ultimate.
Xp pro until Vista proves me otherwise.
PS.They should pay you guys for testing Vista, not the other way around.
Were is MacOS X? :)
Diff systems for diff needs:
XP pro for laptop/"must work for business apps"
Vista for the cutting edge
XP home for the spouse
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Originally Posted by XSAlliN
MacOS X added.
Perhaps think about changing the title? I'm using Vista Business currently, but don't feel enthusiastic enough to call it or any other OS for that matter "the best."
Maybe a more neutral, "What OS(es)" do you run on your main rig? :)
WinXP Pro is my favorite version of Windows (I tried Win2K, but XP feels more stable to me, as unlikely as that sounds), however Linux is still my favorite OS for daily use (despite some of the problems ATi's Linux drivers have), and BSD is just lovely <3
Well I use XP MCE, but I consider it XP Pro.
Why pay more for XP Pro? Home is cheaper and the only functionality missing is the ability to attach to a Domain.
What happened with 2003 ?
EDIT: My vote went for Windows 2003 server
WRONG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by bloodandsoil
GROUP POLICY! GROUP POLICY! GROUP POLICY!
Repeat after me: Group Policy is awesome, and a must-have for windows security.
BTW, I noticed that Linux is officially more popular than all Windows Vista Editions combined.
BUY?! What are you smoking? Me, Microsoft's biggest hater, actually BUY Windows? :slap: :rofl:Quote:
Originally Posted by bloodandsoil
added.Quote:
Originally Posted by Clint
please let me know if I need to add a vote.
xp pro is the :banana::banana::banana::banana:, when dx 10 catches on, vista ultimate will be the :banana::banana::banana::banana:
right now i multi boot, xp, vista, os x, dreamlinux
Me too I boot to either XP Pro or Vista Ultimate..I like the new look of Vista But performance...XP wins hands down...
XP :stick: Vista
XP pr for now...vista in a year and 1/2
Ubuntu thanks. It doesn't require a complete reinstall everytime I slip a new mobo/cpu combo into a rig.
Not acctually the case in windows either although you prolly should. To get gaming quickly (when i upgraded from athlon xp, nf2, 9700pro to opteron 144, sapphire a9-pirx480, x1900 pro) i played it lazy and uninstalled all mobo drivers and graphics card drivers swapped the hardware. Surprizingly windows did not :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: the bed!Quote:
Originally Posted by D_A
I'm going to wait to answer this poll till I beta test xs os v3 cause i've got high hopes, and because the xp installer makes me to angry to vote for it.
XP Pro with a few tweaks for performance, but vista Ultimate for the Wow factor.
Windows Me 4 Life
:slapass:Quote:
Originally Posted by XenatR
[X] Windows Vista Ultimate x64 on my mainrig
[X] Windows XP Pro on my notebook
[X] Windows Server 2k3 Enterprise Edition on my homeserver
it all depends entirely what you are using and what you are hoping for performance wise. Try to run plain 2000 server on 32MB of ram and you might as well start your computer before you go to bed and pray it starts by lunch.Quote:
Originally Posted by deepsilver
Depend on which rig. I had to cast for XP pro. Though for some things I actually prefer win98se. I should go back to learning linux though.
WINDOWS ME! :woot:
As others have set Win Pro and Vista later on. ;)
For speed I used to love Windows 98SE over ME and NT4, Then came along 2000 pro and I used that on my main rig until 2002 then making the change to XP PRO when I had enough ram to equal the performance of 2000. Been running XP PRo until feb this year when I moved over to Vista Ultimate.
Overall my favourite OS has been Windows 2000 pro, runs like a rocket even with only 256mb.
I have a load of systems that are currently running most of the current OSes
Laptop = Vista Ultimate 1.5gb
Main rig = Vista Ultimate 2gb
Home server = 2003 Server 2gb
Work Server = 2003 Server 1gb
2nd Rig = XP PRO 2gb
3rd Rig = Dual Boot with fedora + XP PRO 2gb
4th Rig = Vista Ultimate 1gb
5th Rig = Ubuntu 6.04 1gb
6th Rig = XP PRO 512mb
The other systems that I have spread out for family members are all XP PRO with the exception of 1 Vista ultimate.
Security features + unmatched Remote Desktop (I know there are 3rd party tools, but RDC simply rocks!)Quote:
Originally Posted by bloodandsoil
My fav is Win XP Pro simply because of the widespread software and drivers availability.
I recently tried using Knoppix and its nothing short of amazing. It detected all my NTFS drives in ACHI mode, loaded my network and almost all the apps (browser, utils, zip funct. etc) I needed in about 5 minutes - AWESOME! Win XP cant even come close to this. It could also detect my USB thumb drive instantly. In fact Win Xp doesnt even have native ACHI drivers for the 973 chipset!! BAD!
if you havent tried it, you MUST!
What no Dos 6.11? :stick:
For me Xp Pro and Server2003
Server 2003 and then Vista Ultimate, especially if i had a bitlocker capable motherboard.
XP Pro on my Notebook, Windows Vista Ultimate x64 on my wifes rig, and XP Pro on my main rig until Vista is a little more mature.
Gentoo / Ubuntu GNU/Linux, not Linux, Linux is just a kernel, not operating system. I also run Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2. That's the only one Windows that is reliable. OpenBSD sucks.
I just switched over to Vista about a month ago, and have been regretting it ever since. I don't recall ever having so many stability problems or encountering so many bugs even when XP first debuted.
One more vote for XP pro! : )
While I do have Windows ME on a machine...I don't think it has much to offer. I have tried many flavors of Linux and have Suse 10.2 on one now, I am kinda Luke Cool toward Linux in general. Most of my systems have XP Home w/SP2, a very good relatively economical OS. On my main two though I have Windows XP Pro X64 (Or "X64" as most people call it) and Vista Home Premium 64. I just like having a 64 bit OS on a 64 bit machine..... it sooths my brain even if there is no advantage.
I had not been happy with the trial versions of Vista 64 (Or Vista 32) so I just bought the new Vista with some trepidation... but it seems to be paddling along fairly well.... No Games on it yet...That might change my opinion and Outlook 2000 works kind of crappy, but the new "Windows mail is improved over Outlook Express so I don't really need Outlook 2000
Kubuntu is by far the my favorite OS (ubuntu with KDE); I didn't have to install any drivers, even for my 8800 GTS, played CoH with Wine straight outta the box, Doom 3 and ET work perfect, symantic package manager is just awesome, FAH worked like a charm, rock stable, KDE is beutiful, Beryl is beuatufil and is better than stupid Aero, everything is perfect...I can't stop saying good things about this OS
oh, and all the games that I've tried work as fast in Wine as they do on Win. just mentioning.
I voted XP Professional, XP64, and Linux.
What do you feel enthusiastic about? Don't use it if you don't like it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gautam
I have never used Ubuntu, but what would I be able to use it for? The main hard use of the machine is video editing. Where do I get drivers for my software?Quote:
Originally Posted by Nooc
Favorite OS would have to be windows xp pro. I do use Vista Ultimate on my main rig and some of the features are nice, but the drivers need some work. Also running linux on another rig, specifically ubuntu and slackware.
I personally love ubuntu. I have it installed on my Toshiba laptop, (about a year now) which the whole family uses. It's one of the best versions of Linux out there. First, I would download the live cd and see how compatible it is with your hardware.Quote:
Originally Posted by ingeborgdot
edit: the community support base for ubuntu is by far the best.
I am amazed Linux received more votes than Vista did lol
Woot!
none of those....my vote is for Win Server 2008
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Originally Posted by XSAlliN
My Point Exactly!!!
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Originally Posted by ludeboy12
I am currently running Vista Business on my destkop and Ultimate on my laptop. I must say if you have a good and up to date system it runs really well imo. XP and Linux (Ubuntu) come in a close second for me
I voted Windows XP Pro and BSD.
umm win Server 2008 isn't expect until Feb. 27, 2008Quote:
Originally Posted by JAWS
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/default.mspx
Damn I wish I could change my vote now, currently trying out Windows Server 2003 Standard SP2 and damn it's fast and stable. I also removed some components before installation and did the usual tweaks with Nlite and windows folder was only 650MB after install.
My 3Dmark05 score went up about 30 points with same drivers I used in XP and what's most interesting, I always used to get a stutter in the 3rd test in the beginning when the airship flies by in Win XP but now with Windows Server 2k3 I didn't even have a single stutter, the ship moved past the screen totally stutterfree! So it seems to run smoother with this OS.
Also what I like about the OS how dual core performance is like it should be from start, no patches or amd drivers required (altho I run the default amd processor driver for my opteron anyways) and both old games run like they should without needing to configure affinity and in new games the performance is great as it should be.
Also system resource usage seems slightly lower. My new favorite OS, keeper for sure!
Why would you use server 2003?
Why not? You're just probably one of those thinking "server" and that it wouldn't work fine for workstation usage, unfortunately with a small tweaks here and there it's just as good and better than even Win XP (and Vista of course) if you want a stable, fast and secure windows OS. Should have tried it earlier!Quote:
Originally Posted by ingeborgdot
That's exactly what I thought. Interesting. I need to look into that sometime.
Why isn't there "DOS" in a voting?
Windows XP Pro all the way.
win XP pro Sp1this is the best until now..
because DOS is not supported anymore ?Quote:
Originally Posted by Obscured
Are Windows 98se and Windows Me supported now?Quote:
Originally Posted by sssf
got a point thereQuote:
Originally Posted by Obscured
because DOS is now taken over by GNU and therefor fits under Linux :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by Obscured
I've been running Windows Server 2008 Beta 3 for a few days now, and it is excellent.Quote:
Originally Posted by nn_step
I have to vote for Windows Vista: Home Premium. There aren't that many bugs. I've been using it since March thanks to the fact that it came with my new laptop (so wouldn't be paying for an upgrade) and it's an all around great system. As far as prices go, it costs more than Home Basic and less than Ultimate and has the Aero interface so it's probably the version of Windows Vista with the most value.
friends,
if you are using old car since long that doesn't means that "old is gold" and why should i brought new car and to say people purchasing new cars are fool and westing their money
is it clear my point
i have tested xp pro since long and now i am using vista ultimate having great security features for internet and system
if you are using shared cable net connection with a single click you can hide your network discovery to other with a single click and my friend has formated no of computers in past of those poor guys
for xp you have to use extra softwares ....very bad..'
you can stop no of startup unwanted programs and keep your system faster your surfing faster in windows defender
in xp pro you have to use extra softwares..
if someone installs malisious programs on your system vista will not allow first it will ask for administrative permission if you click yes then and then only that program will be installed on your system
xp has no feature
finally if you are ready to use unsafe os for few months with supporting 8 to 10 kids(other softwares) eventhough getting slow system perfomance then reinstall os for faster performance again same circle continue...oh no...then use your old lovely loving xp pro...kids....ha ha ha ha
I bought Vista Ultimate and had it on my new system for 2 days found that EAX sound drivers where not supported then went and got XP Pro cause Ive got a Xfi sound card. I must say yeah Vista is a great O system and all fast, secure, well organised but it dosent support 1/2 the hardware gamers love! And till then my vote goes with XP although I do have a soft spot for Windows 2000
It's not microsoft that is not on the ball it is the manufacturers of the other things. MS has done their part, now it's the other companies. I have XP pro but have been working with Ultimate for the last 3 weeks and I will be making the switch in the next 3 months for sure. Great OS>
going with vista ultimate64, will install this weekend, dual boot with xp pro 64.
Go Microsoft Go! :ROTF:
For now XP Pro, Linux, Server 2003.
I have shunned them all now that I have my copy of Vista Premium.
seems like somebody forgot good ole...Lindows...:rofl: :yepp: :ROTF: :clap: :shrug:
I voted Windows XP Pro & Windows 2000 :up:
LoL! Been doing this a while...
Nux history: Cut my teeth on Debian, tried the others (remember those 6-Paks?) settled on Slackware. Truthfully, IMHO, there is FreeBSD - then there's everything else... but enough of that! :cool:
Went through all the versions of MSDOS - ending up using DR-DOS/QEMM on everything - Server, desktop, portable, lappy, yada, yada...
Tried all the versions of Windows, starting with v1.0 (still have it in the closet - single 5 1/4" floppy). Looked like Norton Commander, sorta...
Hated ALL versions of Windows until Win95 came out - used IBM OS/2 instead. Stopped around the time Warp came out - could see the writing on the wall.
Ending up settling on Win98SE, way longer than I should have!
Came late to Windows 2000 (W2K Pro). Only reason I started using it was, that's what they used at work. Grew to love it! Still use it...
Never did like XP (sorry)! Not knocking it! I installed it on lots of friend's machines. Just wasn't for me...
Having said all that, I bought a lappy recently with Vista HP. Gotta say, I hated it at first, but now that I'm starting to get used to the underpinnings I'm starting to love it too, especially after turning off the pagefile system and enabling the ReadyBoost feature.
Once again, I see the handwriting on the wall... :yepp:
You forgot OS/2 WARP!
And BeOS!
Seriously, though, my favorite is MineutteOS. It's a 1.44 MB OS, complete with 3d games and server apps. 100% Assembly baby.
I believe you mean menuetos and BeOS is now being called Haiku.Quote:
Originally Posted by Axlegear
I'm trying out ubuntu and i'm starting to like it. I'm still experimenting though.
except vista and w98 all the rest are fine
ubuntu is starting to get me pissed off
How?Quote:
Originally Posted by Duh
Arch Linux no doubt :) Ubuntu is the Windows of the *nix world :D
Vista 64 is by far the best. Nothing even comes close. If you have a powerful machine, you will have a beast.
Windows Vista (both x86 and x64). It was different at first, and old hardware (and anything made by Creative Tech. Corp) has spotty support at best, but it truly will become what everyone will be clinging to in 5* years once Windows 7 comes out.**
* Don't be at all surprised if it takes more like 6 or 7.
**Not Linux users, they're the Emo kids in the High School of computer geekdom. IE: If it's mainstream, it "represents everything thats wrong with socie...WTF?! MY SISTER STOLE MY EYELINER AGAIN!!!!".
Currently dualbooting XP64 and Vista64 (ultimate).
Currently i'm using vista most.
Although i like em both i think XP64 pwns all.
Really fast and very stable :yepp:
Has someone tried server '08 allready?
I'm kinda curious how games run on it (preferablly the 64bit version) compared to XP64 and vista64.
I don't think they run great yet. People don't realize that it is not vistas fault though. The software companies need to make it work better is what the problem is, not vista.
Vista x64 owns for me. After trying it I formatted my XP hard drive. I've been running it since September.
Windows XP Pro.
How do you outdo something that can't be outdone as the "Greatest General Purpose Operating System in the History of the Planet Earth."
I'm very happy with Vista x64, but still use XP Pro and Ubuntu 7.10 on my laptop. All three great OS'.
Same here minus Ubuntu.Quote:
Originally Posted by heanwi
Both XP Pro 32-bit and Vista Home Premium 64-bit running here, and I am leaning towards Vista. It has a lot of improvements that just make it a better OS. The few quirks it has left will be ironed out in time.
Curious if anyone has an opinion on whether I should do x32 or x64 for a gaming machine and video conversion machine. I am actually leaning towards either XP MCE 2005 or Vista Home premium because I like media center and I can stream to my Xbox 360 fairly easily without having to use something like Tversity. Anyway, I think I am on my 10th install in the last 24 hours, mainly due to issues with installations, but I am currently setting up XP Pro x64, but it seems sluggish, hoping SP2 fixes that.
So, any help or opinions with reasons would be helpful, I don't think I can do this again, :D
Thanks,
Utnorris
Nevermind, I found Vista Premium x64 for $109.99 at Frys and couldn't pass it up. I figure this way I have the best of both worlds, MCE and x64.
Thanks,
Utnorris
Good choice.Quote:
Originally Posted by Utnorris
Vista Ultimate x64, Server 2003, Windows XP Pro.
Vista Ultimate (64-Bit) and Windows XP Home (32-Bit) were my favorite since I started using Windows 95. Windows XP is kind of getting old now and am loving the Vista 64-Bit. It does make a difference comparing to 32-Bit especially on Games. Vista will probably be the best OS they ever had in 2 years in my opinion since softwares and machines will be focusing on Vista unlike XP when they upgraded it from previous version.
Looking forward to newer technology every day (It doubles every 72 Hours!).
Anyone who voted XP Pro is a massive scrub.
Everyone knows Server 2k8 is where it's at :D
Linux all the way:D
Fedora--best OS ever
Ubuntu--sucks
Suse--terribly unstable but awesome networking
Solaris--not a great fan
DamnSmallLinux--just installed
others--not much experience, but will try Gentoo this summer
XP for games and some EE simulation stuff
Vista--sucks
I'm really starting to like XP-64...