Which Operating System do you prefer?

[Dead_reckon]

Which OS do you prefer? I thought I'd throw this out due to the diversity of users on CH. Post your experiences with any of the listed OS's, I'm a proud XP user. I hate vista, personally, I believe vista should be launched into orbit.

[Zylstra]

Well, you know my well argued opinion on mine

Vista.
I do use XP quite often, specifically in school, and on our other home computers...
My opinion is:
If your computer came with Vista, stick with Vista, if it came with XP, stick with XP. (And I think quite a few people here share that opinion)

If it werent for driver issues, and finding free antivirus,  I would use Windows Server 2003 on my primary computer... extremely stable, free to students, great OS.

And I use Ubuntu Linux 8.04 Hardy Heron (no GUI) for my server...

[!~*:.Pink Floyd.:*~!]

APB OS FTW!

But yeah I also use windows

[ChrisXPPro]

Well my newest machine came with Vista but it was not long before I became a "Vistaphobe"!!  I am sure as we see - it does of course suit some.  I downgraded, with some relief!

But XP Pro for me and as I have things set up as classic - am still in my familiar environment as was with Win2k several years ago.  In fact if you went back to about 1996 when I was on Win 95 OSR2c ... it doesn't look too different from that even!

Yep - old man who hates too much change at once!

[Zylstra]

In fact if you went back to about 1996 when I was on Win 95 OSR2c ... it doesn't look too different from that even!

I think I can disagree with that statement... If you switch everything to classic, many of the XP User interfaces are completely different, in different places, and re-arranged differently.

[ChrisXPPro]

Hmmm - well, of course some subtle differences but in the grand scheme of things the transition was gradual enough that it still feels like home. 

I dig deep when setting up XP and of course it has a boatload of extra frills and yeah - some things in different places but - superficially at least - were I comparing my Win Explorer and look of desktop then and now - not much difference.

No quantum leap here - just relative consistency plus the extras. 

[Zylstra]

I'm still trying to find a Windows 3.11 theme for Vista..

[ChrisXPPro]

I'm still trying to find a Windows 3.11 theme for Vista..

You go back that far HUH! 

I ran Workgroups on a DX4-66 for a long time - wish I still had the old filemanager - tho I believe there is a ''lookalike'' out there.  Used to Win Explorer now tho.

Would be nice tho if available themes did go that far back - mind you as I recall - best res I could manage back then (pushing it) was 1024 x 768 ...... plus IIRC best I could do with settings was 64k colors.

I remember when I (at HUGE expense) upgraded my RAM from 8Mb to 16Mb .....   

[patio]

Win2K...

[Dead_reckon]

The upgrades in technology almost make you wonder if cheaper is better.. Or if its best to stay with the trend that was years ago, everything costs a fortune if you do or don't want it to last.

[Broni]

Yeah, where is Win 2K in the list?

[Soviet_Genius]

If your computer came with Vista, stick with Vista, if it came with XP, stick with XP. (And I think quite a few people here share that opinion)

Agreed. A year ago, though, Vista was a nightmare and I switched to XP. I switched back to Vista recently and it's running much better now, a lot of the problems have been worked out and games run at pretty much the same fps as they did in XP.

[Dead_reckon]

Alright, alright, I'll add Win2k if at least five people vote for it, but I'm also resetting votes if I do.

[Zylstra]

Alright, alright, I'll add Win2k if at least five people vote for it, but I'm also resetting votes if I do.

You could add it, and also enable the option to remove votes...

[Broni]

patio's opinion is good for 4 people, plus me....you got 5