Which Operating System do you prefer?

[Ivy]

HOW MANY TIMES DO YOU WANT TO MAKE THE SAME POLL!!!

Honestly guys find a new topic!!! Please 

I want a poll that doesn't include patio and OS.Pleeeeeassseee!!

[Zylstra]

I want a poll that doesn't include patio and OS.Pleeeeeassseee!!

Make one?

[Calum]

Windows XP X64, closely followed by Server 2003.  Both built on the same code base, would use the former on a 64 bit machine and the latter on a non-64 bit one.  If I could I would abandon XP, however some apps won't work with my two favourite OSes.  Also, I like Win2K for older machines, and NT4 for anything really old.

[squall_01]

You cant pick more then one???

[Dead_reckon]

No, I said which operating system, not systems. Singular, one, more than zero, less than two, but equal to one. Get it?

[squall_01]

yeah, just a little sad you cant pick more then one but I choose my fav. 

[BC_Programmer]

I only recently (< 1 year) got over my XP phobia, so it'll be a while before I welcome Vista with open arms. (and even then, it probably won't be open arms, but rather a grimace).

I managed to force XP onto my old machine, a AMD K6-2 350 Mhz- when I did, it only had 2GB of HD space, and a measly 96MB of RAM. needless to say I was kind of forced to disable themes). At the time it wasn't even capable of using OpenGL, what with it's ATI 3d Rage Pro 8MB (Why do I remember all this?). I slowly upgraded that computer to the max- 32GB drive, 512MB of RAM, Radeon 9250... then I realized  that I should probably just get a new computer. And I did, an empty shell (essentially) from a PC repair shop- I got it for 200$, probably wasn't worth that much, but oh well. What OS did I install? Why XP of course!




Although I still use PC-DOS 2000 on my Thinkpad 755CDV along with windows 3.1

[squall_01]

Has any one tried the new one yet???  Its going to be hard to beat xp since the vista incident.

[BC_Programmer]

I imagine the new version of windows is in beta, and is thus being distributed to the higher tiers of MSDN membership. (gold or platinum, or something). probably won't be long before a member leaks it onto the net, in complete violation of the non-disclosure agreement.

[squall_01]

yeah, well if its any good it will be evry where.

[quaxo]

Fedora 9 is what I prefer the most. The only reason I still use Windows XP is for games. Fedora handles all other tasks I need.

[squall_01]

yeah, havent seen you in a while.

[typhoeus]

Windows XP and MacOSX.  More things are made for Windows, but Mac has a really nice interface.  I still have a really old Imac, now good for word processing, but doesn't run too much else.  Especially since the CD drive bombed.  Good times.

[kpac]

I have used XP HE, and am now using Vista 32. I have Ubuntu as well, but never got the hang of it...

[ephemeridos]

after reading all your comments about vista i'm glad that i have bought my new notebook with xp pro.
however i remember when xp came out people have complained the same way as about vista now.
there was a huge security gap on xp and microsoft was so compromized. back then, at work i was using windows 98 or corel and i have needed time too to get used to xp.