Favorite operating system

latias221 · **Posted:** November 8th, 2008, 1:27 pm

I like Mac because it is easy to use and it dosen't get many viruses.

Adbot · **Posted:** November 8th, 2008, 1:27 pm

Bogrollbloke · **Posted:** November 8th, 2008, 1:32 pm

Wow I haven't seen one of these in a while.

Windows. No point in anything else, unless you work for Apple or something. I know Mac OSX Leopard has that thing where you can swap over your OS to Windows if you want to play a game or anything like that, but it's unnecessarily complicated. You can do pretty much everything you can on a Mac on a Windows based computer to a slightly lesser degree. 9 times out of 10 designers are going to use a Windows based computer because Macs are bloody expensive and work on crappy hardware. And nobody touches Linux or Unix because they're far too freaking complicated to use.

Marking22 · **Posted:** November 8th, 2008, 2:37 pm

i havent used any other systems except windows
so i pick windows for that reason

Dokter Bob · **Posted:** November 8th, 2008, 2:50 pm

Windows. It's what I've always used, and I'm probably gonna stick with it.

Also, why do you have "I don't own a computer" on there? :shock:

Shane · **Posted:** November 8th, 2008, 3:15 pm

Bogrollbloke wrote:

Wow I haven't seen one of these in a while.

Windows. No point in anything else, unless you work for Apple or something. I know Mac OSX Leopard has that thing where you can swap over your OS to Windows if you want to play a game or anything like that, but it's unnecessarily complicated. You can do pretty much everything you can on a Mac on a Windows based computer to a slightly lesser degree. 9 times out of 10 designers are going to use a Windows based computer because Macs are bloody expensive and work on crappy hardware. And nobody touches Linux or Unix because they're far too freaking complicated to use.

I'd say it's not complicated overall, once I accidentally installed Windows. As for Unix, sure that's complicated if you're talking about Open/Free BSD. If you're talking about Linux, most of them especially Ubuntu have become as easy if not easier to use than Windows... most of the time.

So yea... as you probably guessed I use a Mac. But I also use Windows as well

latias221 · **Posted:** November 8th, 2008, 3:27 pm

Cool i have windows but I like mac. But use windows to play rs and post because it has a bigger screen and it is easy to switch.

Adbot · **Posted:** November 8th, 2008, 3:27 pm

Pfkninenines · Global Moderator 12/4/08

I haven't used any Mac since at least Mac 7 or so, whatever that was.

I've used Windows/Microsoft nearly all my life, so I'm quite accustomed to it. Currently, between Windows and Linux, Windows is my favorite. I don't get many problems, and those that I do get I can usually resolve by myself, if not with a few trips to The Oracle. I'm starting to like Linux more now, but I don't really have any need to use it other than curiosity.

jrdgames · **Posted:** November 9th, 2008, 6:15 pm

I prefer Ubuntu to windows unfortunately I don't have space on my main pc for Ubuntu so I use windows most of the time.

Unfortunately I haven't had the opportunity to use a mac yet so I can't make any judgment on it.

Ubuntu may be complicated to some people but most medium to advanced computer users should be able to figure it out on their own and if they can't then they can post on forums like this one or www.UbuntuForums.org.

Jasonmrc · **Posted:** November 9th, 2008, 7:46 pm

Definitely would be Ubuntu.

For what I do (Text editing, Graphical art, surfing, RuneScape, and a few flash games) it's fine.

I like Ubuntu because it almost always does what I tell it to do.

I do have a few games which are windows only, so I have to play those on one of the windows computers in my house.

The main reason I dislike Windows is because it will try to do what you want but won't tell you it has a problem until it completely crashes. It'll keep acting as if it's working on it.

I've never had the opportunity to use a Mac. I'd like to sometime.

Lego Pi3 · **Posted:** November 9th, 2008, 7:48 pm

if you don't own a computer you wouldn't be able to use rsbandb..you might say, iphone! but it has to be synced!...but windows and mac are both pretty good for me, i use both regularly :mrgreen:

latias221 · **Posted:** November 9th, 2008, 9:05 pm

I use my Itouch to post, it works in the night.

Sworder · **Posted:** November 10th, 2008, 7:57 pm

Dokter Bob wrote:

Also, why do you have "I don't own a computer" on there? :shock:

I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR MY CHANCE TO DO THAT EMOTE
Definitely Windows, because its what I know how to use. I don't care if the others are better.

Gzpro · **Posted:** November 11th, 2008, 4:08 pm

I currently use OS X 10.4 It works but I need to install Leopard. OS X Leopard is my favorite OS.

Lego Pi3 · **Posted:** November 11th, 2008, 4:09 pm

latias221 wrote:

I use my Itouch to post, it works in the night.

I do too...yet it's not really an operating system cuz it can't sync itself...

Pfkninenines · Global Moderator 12/4/08

Lego Pi3 wrote:

I do too...yet it's not really an operating system cuz it can't sync itself...

Actually the iPod Touch uses a version of Mac OS X. Stripped down, sure, but it's still technically an operating system.

And I'd not use the definition of an operating system as something that can sync itself.