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October 10, 2009, 08:10:06 PM

Considering installing it for a test drive.
Anybody have any pros/cons about it? I'd like to hear 'em :D

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Reply #1 – October 10, 2009, 08:37:14 PM

?????

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Reply #2 – October 10, 2009, 08:55:24 PM

I had thought about it..... Then I bought a Mac

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Reply #3 – October 10, 2009, 08:55:47 PM

sounds like a shag toy or something.... :shrugs:

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Reply #4 – October 10, 2009, 09:20:12 PM

Was recommended by a friend as a cheap alternative. I've got a copy for when I finally say goodbye to xp pro.

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Reply #5 – October 10, 2009, 09:47:03 PM

Uhhhhh......... wtf are you talking about?

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Reply #6 – October 10, 2009, 09:48:34 PM

Linux OS

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Reply #7 – October 10, 2009, 10:01:52 PM

Quote from: daminc;294342

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Will be what I'll run as soon as I experience one more problem.

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Reply #8 – October 10, 2009, 10:04:07 PM

Gotta go Mac. Still makes Linux look like a booger. LOL

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Reply #9 – October 10, 2009, 10:37:04 PM

I used it on my laptop for a while. It seemed to be very stable and intuitive.

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Reply #10 – October 10, 2009, 11:08:25 PM

All macs at home, and pc's (xp) at work, except for a 4 month old nvr running Lenux 2.6 Ubuntu 9.04, open office 3.0, firefox and VLC. Give it a try! It will take a few hours to get acclimated to, but so far, it is as stable as you can imagine, I use it daily with absolutely no issues!! Depending on your specific needs though, be aware of the non supported environments, specifically currently there is no viable itunes support...

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Reply #11 – October 10, 2009, 11:24:57 PM

Moving to the computer forum...

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Reply #12 – October 11, 2009, 06:13:49 AM

ubuntu is supposed to be your "my first linux" version. Its supposed to be a stepping stone from window's to real linux. I think linux is fun to play with, but hard to depend on.

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Reply #13 – October 11, 2009, 07:08:49 AM

Since people can't read my mind

I reckon my biggest question is if it's dead nuts reliable?
If it crashes often or I have to do quite a bit a bit to be able to play cd's/dvd's and games, I may not jump in.

I run XP now, and it's been very nice to me thus far. I do NOT want to even touch Vista. I've experienced it on friends' laptops, if I have to learn another OS, I'll go with something other than "Winders", lol.

Yet another question:

Is it possible (or feasible) to "get rid of" Windows after installing another OS?

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Reply #14 – October 11, 2009, 10:10:34 AM

Why not wait a few more weeks until Windows 7 is released?

Listen...I grew up on Macintoshes. They work like I think and obviously I'm more comfortable with them than anything else. At my last job I was forced to use Windows for the first time in my life. Yes, it was XP Pro. I can totally understand the frustration that people have had with Windows.

Then in my new job here, I have been using Windows 7. It's been about six weeks now. And let me tell you...not only is it stable, but I actually LIKE it. Not having ever used Vista, I can't do a direct comparison but coming from XP it's like a breath of fresh air. It's shockingly good. So far, everything has worked fine with it (printers, scanners, mobile devices, etc.) with no drama.

If Win7 can make a Mac guy happy...what do you think it will do for you?

Guess all I'm saying is, you might want to try it first. It's so un-Microsoft at times, it's scary. Just food for thought...