I work with Windows XP but i tried with Windows Vista, and Linux. Windows Vista, is a super O.S. but it's still a little poor in some aspects. For example, i use solidworks, and solidworks 2007 don't work in windows vista, because, windows vista uses directx, and don't use open glide anymore. The program solidworks have to upgrade to directx to work in vista, like the new version solid works vista. Other O.S. like linux, are the future, because this programs are changing the possibilities of new O.S., in Brazil we have a version called Kurumin, it's so nice, the interface it's really cool. And others O.S. like Mac O.S, i know only a little bit, but i think it's a little bit complicated...

Windows xp... simply because its what I have... its what I'm going to use for a while, and until I get a different one, its what I'm stuck with.

Never used Linux but I hate HATE the mac Operating system. Most things grow on me after a while but I hate all of it, I can barely think of one good feature I like.

It's nice to see people have experience of old OS as Windows 95, maybe even older? Back to the days when i bought my first computer(a 486) 1992, the choice of OS for a PC was simply one, Windows 3.1. Basical simply graphics, but it was cool, even if I got used to using MS-DOS alot. When Windows 95 released, everyone i knew talked about how awesome windows 95 were, plug n play, backward compatibility, 32-bit, new user interface. I was even lucky trying Windows NT 4.0, with kernelbased programs, which opened up for nice security holes, and program instability. But Indeed, Windows NT are our father to Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows Vista.

Today I'm using both Windows XP and Windows Vista, both in case of support. Even if Vista has more features, both graphic user interface and more system opportunities, Windows XP are still the one I prefer(Years of experience using it). Some customers have bad experience of using Vista, like Vista has no backward compatibility for games and programs, that customers are using. Often helped by upgrading softwares/games online. But still there are alot of old goodies that have been falling off the track when you start using Vista. UAC (User Account Control) is one of the functions that in the beginning drove me crazy. Executing an msi package, will generate the question, if you "really" want to execute the installer package. I'm fully aware of that the UAC has its advantages and you'll have 100% controll of whats happening with your computer. One more thing that I've encounter by helping customers to upgrade to Vista, is the lack of device drivers. Frustrated, I spent a couple of hour at my customers computer, which began to get frustrated on me because of the waiting. No, there were any drivers for his device for Vista. Hopefully, for Microsoft's part I wish they will cover up the lack as soon as possible.

Still there are peoples that are jumping off the Vista train and goes back to Windows XP. And thats a pity, special if you just bought a new computer with a Windows Vista license and wish go back using XP, you must buy just another license, an XP license. Why not give the freedom to customers by giving them an universal CDkey that are working for the latest of Microsofts operating systems?
Oh, that would be a crackers delight, wouldn't it?

I use Vista, but I have Kubuntu 7.10 installed, in case I need to download something from Rapidshare and Windows renames it to an "EFW" file.

And yes, I have used, at least once, all non-server Windows versions 3 and higher, except for maybe CE and 7.

For some odd reason, Windows is actually faster. The main reason I don't use Linux as often anymore is because a lot of programs I have only run on Windows and I can't bother to set up Wine properly.

What made you reach that conclusion?


What programs? Also, there isn't much you can do with Wine if something doesn't instantly load, but if you miss the simple stuff, then you'll think it's crap when it's not. Did you look your programs up in Winehq to see if anybody made a guide on them?

Well, at least the programs I run in it. Even Firefox runs faster.

Anyway, I don't like the general interface either, mostly because of the fonts.



Let's see... Nonstandard programs like ALZip and Stepmania, maybe...

ALZip: Wow a zip system, choose another one of the multitude that exist and do the same thing.

Stepmania: Haha are you for real? Look on their website, it's natively supported by Linux so you don't even need Wine. Link. Even then, the game was getting a Platinum compatibility rating over at winehq, which means it works perfectly.

This post has been edited by dre: Jan 27 2008, 05:20 AM

Personally, I would prefer to use Windows Vista because I've already gotten so used to Windows Operating Systems and how to become a non-programmer Power User. There are just things that I can't escape that are Windows Only.

However, for my parents or any one of my friends, I would ALWAYS recommend Mac OS X Leopard. Apple is VERY good at user interface and layout, and all the real-estate is used so perfectly. All my Mac user friends love using the Mac, even if their reason is that it looks prettier. However, the subliminal message inside M