Operating System

Post by **Vice** » Fri Jun 12, 2009 8:10 pm

Please select which version of Windows you are currently running.

matthewfarmery · Post by **matthewfarmery** » Tue Jun 16, 2009 6:25 pm

windows XP, duel booting with windows 7 RC, when 7 becomes final, I will have an option of using both OS's, as I don't want to lose XP anytime soon, trying 7 RC, I have a few niggles with it, and of course drivers, but anyway, main OS is XP for the foreseeable future;)

IckleChesh · Post by **IckleChesh** » Tue Jun 16, 2009 10:16 pm

XP now and always. Way better that Vista, and until MS can prove that 7 is not going to be a shambles like Vista was, it will be XP for as long as I can get away with it!

MMaggio · Post by **MMaggio** » Wed Jun 17, 2009 1:22 am

Windows 7 is Vista, fixed!
But don't feel bad, Ickle, I still use 98!:P

[Edited on 6-17-2009 by MMaggio]

GORF · Post by **GORF** » Wed Jun 17, 2009 1:52 am

xp64 pro ,
lets me use more that 3gb of mem. ,i dont miss dx10 just as long as i dont have to use vista;)

warsign · Post by **warsign** » Wed Jun 17, 2009 7:59 am

I voted for Vista (64 bit).
I am also using Xp 64.

Ravenfeeder · Post by **Ravenfeeder** » Wed Jun 17, 2009 11:19 am

I use XP Pro, and hate it, reckon I'd hate Vista even more.

MMaggio · Post by **MMaggio** » Wed Jun 17, 2009 11:26 am

Funny you mentioned that Raven. I have both XP & XP Pro, and I prefer just the XP.
As for Vista, it will never grace my desk while I'm alive!:)

49rTbird · Post by **49rTbird** » Wed Jun 17, 2009 2:55 pm

I have XP on my desktop and laptop. My wife's laptop is Vista. I hope to switch all to 7 when it proves itself and if my computers will support it.

tha_rami · Post by **tha_rami** » Wed Jun 17, 2009 5:13 pm

One XP, one Vista, one Windows 7. I love the latter, by the way.

Glock36 · Post by **Glock36** » Thu Jun 18, 2009 4:56 pm

Have worked on many XP's...they are not up to the task.

I have XP Pro. It was not too hot until service pack 3 but it works well now.

Vista? You can look through the window and see Hell.

Windows 7? Will cause a new wave of computer purchases in order to support it's bloated code. That's how the marketing scheme works. Look for the sweet spot and 4 gigs of ram with one quad processor. Video Card w 1 Gig memory.

Bossk · Post by **Bossk** » Thu Jun 18, 2009 9:01 pm

XP Pro for me. Runs smooth if you treat it right!

Daedalao · Post by **Daedalao** » Fri Jun 19, 2009 1:19 am

Vista 64... I need to be able to use all the power my computer has

6gb of ram
quad core

EzyRyder · Post by **EzyRyder** » Fri Jun 19, 2009 11:46 am

WinXP pro for gaming dualbooting with Linux Ubuntu for anything else (primary boot sys).

matthewfarmery · Post by **matthewfarmery** » Fri Jun 19, 2009 1:23 pm

well Im currently trying out windows 7RC, and I can't really fault it, while I admit I never used vista, I think windows 7 seems to be very stable, using the 64bit version at the mo, runs fast and no real issues apart from some drivers and programs that won't work yet, but I like what I see so far, but I will continue to use XP for a long time yet, at least I do have the option of duel booting, helps a lot, PS found a very nice little free boot manager called gag4_10, http://www.filecluster.com/downloads/GAG.html works a treat:)

MurficWPN · Post by **MurficWPN** » Sun Jun 21, 2009 9:25 pm

Vista 64 Ultimate.

hangar18 · Post by **hangar18** » Mon Jun 22, 2009 2:11 am

XP, although I'll shortly be testing out Vista and Windows for a game I'm designing. I see 39% of users have Vista but I wonder how many of these have it through "choice", as microsoft have been pushing it hard on all new computer sales in the last 2-3 years or so. I also wonder if Vista has already reached its maximum potential market, with Windows 7 shortly entering the market.

matthewfarmery · Post by **matthewfarmery** » Mon Jun 22, 2009 5:02 pm

Originally posted by hangar18
XP, although I'll shortly be testing out Vista and Windows for a game I'm designing. I see 39% of users have Vista but I wonder how many of these have it through "choice", as microsoft have been pushing it hard on all new computer sales in the last 2-3 years or so. I also wonder if Vista has already reached its maximum potential market, with Windows 7 shortly entering the market.

I think probably quite a few vista users will switch to windows 7 on release, and probably XP users as well, the only barrier I can see is price, no word from MS on what price it will be selling the different editons at, if they over charge, (and I have read a few places that they might) then they will be shooting themselves in the foot, and many I doubt will switch, so that is a barrier that may happen, but I think if the price is right, windows 7 will become popular fast, and maybe the OS you should be aiming at, saying that, if it works on vista, it should work on windows 7 as well

MMaggio · Post by **MMaggio** » Mon Jun 22, 2009 5:52 pm

As I understand it, Win7 is Vista with all the bugs worked out!
Just the same, I'll stick to XP!:)

warsign · Post by **warsign** » Tue Jun 23, 2009 10:29 am

Vista64 works well but still don't find proper device drivers sometime.

Saldek · Post by **Saldek** » Thu Jul 02, 2009 6:19 pm

Vista 64 (ultimate) dual-booting with XP. I've actually started to prefer Vista - a guilty secret I should probably have kept to myself ^^

[Edited on 2-7-2009 by Saldek]

Post by **Marvin** » Thu Jul 02, 2009 6:29 pm

Originally posted by MMaggio
But don't feel bad, Ickle, I still use 98!:P

I have an OCR that only works with Win98 ... so it's what I have installed on a second hard drive. Otherwise, I'll stick with XP 'till it hurts.

matthewfarmery · Post by **matthewfarmery** » Thu Jul 02, 2009 7:41 pm

XP is still a great OS, and will be supported until 2014

so that is saying something, but the problem is, will many games still be created for it? as Im sure MS will only release DX10 games, and so will be pushing DX10 even harder as soon as windows 7 is released, its all very well them supporting an OS, but its quite another if more choose vista / windows 7, but then again, any that do choose those OS's may end up shooting themselves in the foot, stormrise is one example, DX10 game only, (and from what I read a poor one at that, so it matters not) but the point remains

[Edited on 7-2-2009 by matthewfarmery]

Goatnado386 · Post by **Goatnado386** » Thu Jul 16, 2009 5:43 pm

I'm using Windows XP SP3 (locked down).

Maarschalk · Post by **Maarschalk** » Thu Jul 16, 2009 6:16 pm

Originally posted by Saldek
Vista 64 (ultimate) dual-booting with XP. I've actually started to prefer Vista - a guilty secret I should probably have kept to myself ^^

[Edited on 2-7-2009 by Saldek]

I heard this a lot from people who have both Operating Systems and are getting used to Vista! From my own experience to, once you figure out how something works in Vista you will start to prefer it!. It is just the figuring out part that is mostly fustrating and irritating in the beginning and a lot of people do not have the time and patience for it!