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bogstandard:
Don't worry lads, I didn't want to put Stew's post off topic any more than necessary. So I have continued it here.

I did exactly the same thing with Vista, and within a couple of hours, I was up and running XP again.

That proved it's non worth within ten minutes of trying it, and I think my decision not to use it was correct.

But I had the same dilemma when going from 98 to XP, and it was six months before I was shown how to configure it to my satisfaction, before I changed over to it permanently, and XP is now a very respected operating system.

So what are we to do, stay with XP for the rest of time? If you don't dip your finger in and try it, you will never know what it tastes like.

There is too much heresay when a new system comes out, with everyone and his dog saying it will never work, from the mouths of people who have never even tried it.

Please don't go spouting on about other operating systems, and how good they are, they are almost all as bad as each other with software incompatibilities or non existance of software to run on it.

I have a friend who runs Linux (and he is the cheapest cheapskate I have ever met), and has been from it's outset (only because it was free when it all started), and he has struggled ten times as much as myself with my operating system.
If I was him, by now, I would have self inflicted many bullet holes in my head.

My personal view is that Linux is an ideal technical operating system, perfect for technical applications, not one for running every type of software imagineable, which Microsoft software does a reasonable job of, plus almost all software producers support it.

No matter how much you hate Microsoft and it's leader, without it, I am sure we wouldn't be discussing things such as this. We would still be using DOS, or some other horrendous method of using a computer, or even that mass home computers never came into existance.


John

sorveltaja:
I agree, that microsoft has done a major work developing its operating systems. But nowadays it suffers from serious mammoth-syndrome(as does most Linux-distros). Multimedia this, multimedia that.

I've been used/tried many variations of Linux, but it just isn't possible(yet) to run all the Windows-based programs on Wine(emulator), that I feel comfortable to use. Maybe some day...

Today, I still use Windows 2000. Previous OS was Windows 98.

To me, Windows 2000 has proved, during many years of (hard)use, to be a rock solid operating system. Not necessarily as it is, as I have applied (many)dozens of hacks to improve its stability.

CrewCab:
It's a good point that Microsoft has made the computer age available to us all really, but, like BS I tried Vista and was not happy with it, for a start it wanted me to upgrade all my favourite programs that had served me faithfully for years, I don't want the newer versions or the expense that comes with it, so back to XP I went ........... and have been a happy bunny since

I know things move fast in the Computer trade but really, when's the best time to buy a new computer or a new program .................. probably in about 3 months time ........... etc ................ 

CC

Darren:
There is nothing out there that I need windoze 7 for, my old progs work fine and I'm not buying any new ones just to keep Bill happy.

I have Vista on this laptop and it's been my biggest mistake ever, only there are no drivers avail to run this laptop on xp.
I wish I could afford to drop this laptop in the bin and buy a new one that the manufactures have bothered to make drivers for XP, most do I believe.

Vista sucks big time, certainly not about to throw cash at 7. Linux is a joke at best, but it has it's place in the server world.

Why did they call it 7 anyway?

sorveltaja:
The operating system is like a tool; if it is too heavy to handle, or has too many bells and whistles in it, how can it be usable for serious work?

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