Poll: Which Is The Best Os Pick The Best OS

[Hardy Boy 0]

Windows Beats All I Think. Expecially XP. Bill Gates and his co-workers are so talented.

Edited June 17, 2005 by microscopic^earthling (see edit history)

[Klass 0]

Why does XP rock?Why should I continue using it?Why should Format my Slackware Linux Box and install XP?Please post more than Bill Gates is kool, or we will close the thread and adjust your credits.

[the empty calorie 0]

Talented rip-off artists to be more precise. Me? I'm a former Slackware user (and I still love slackware) who has gone over to OpenBSD. (I just felt like playing with something other than something based on System V) Of those three choices, I'd pick Unix, but there are so much more OS'es out there. Personally, I'm waiting till I have enough money put together to buy a Pegasos motherboard, and I'll be trying out MorphOS, possibly AmigaOS4 (depending on which I prefer), and still be using BSD on this computer alongside it. Either way, Windows and (now) Macintosh....eeh.....wish I had four thumbs, I'd put them all down!

[hatim 0]

I guess every OS has its positiveve and negativeve aspects.Windows XP has a big driver base for x86 arch, has a sizeable chice of software and runs all major PC-Games. But its insecure and unstable for alot of critical tasks and not to mention the virus and spyware hell.Mac OS is sweet. infact its a variant of BSD. But it runs only on Macs. Well for now. In future it may run Intel-D processors too. It looks cool but some how i always felt that it could be a little less artistic and more user orriented.Linux/Unix : not easy to learn but stable and secure. Linux may not be the best Unix variant but its the mot popular and that may eventaully make it the best one day (sad that awsome projects like CherryOS and FreeBSD dont get much attention).I think WindowsXP is the best OS for a newbie,novice.technically Unix/BSD may be the best.But overall Linux rulesjust opnions.

[jcguy 0]

I agree that Windows is the best OS for newcomers and new users of computers. It's easy to use and user-friendly. I tend to think of Linux as catering to computer geeks and the really computer-savvy people, and of Mac as catering to professionals working in media and design.

[hazeshow 0]

The best OS is the one that makes YOU happy. I don't care what other people use, it's important which glove fits best to MY hands. I've tried a number of Linuxes and I still install new Linuxes every now and then, but after 5 hours of Linuxing I'm really happy to get back to my XP computer. But that doesn't make XP the best OS, it's like "which ice-cream is the best?"GreetingZ... ah, by the way, DOS is the best OS!

[edskii 0]

The best OS is the one that makes YOU happy

Yep, totually agree, its all up to you and what you enjoy doing on your computer.

the MAC OS X has a much nicer user-friendly interface for graphic designers, and that is why they simply use them throughout the industry.

However I have been with windows all of my life, so I am just used to it, and as I have not got a proper job yet, there is no need for me to have anything more at the moment.

I play quite a lot of games, so I'd deffinatley stay with a PC, for now anyway.

I would seriously consider getting a mac in the future though.

Ed

[the empty calorie 0]

Oddly enough, here's an interesting little story.I assemble computers for some people. And for some people, I take their old computer and breathe new life into it. When I ask which OS they want to use, they don't normally know what it is, or what the differences are. Most of these computers that I "refurbish" actually have a running copy of Windows on them already, and are quite old. So, I sit down with the person, and I ask them what every single thing they want to do with their computer is. 9 times out of 10, the result is very simple stuff, like word processing, web browsing, blah blah, and I end up throwing on a copy of Slackware, using WindowMaker, (although soon I may try AmiWM on a few people soon) write down a quick users-guide with simple instructions on how to log on, start X, and what each cube does for them in WindowMaker, and I leave my number on there (which they already know to begin with) and tell them to call any time something goes wrong or assistance is needed. Well, the only people that call are the 1 out of 10 who just have to have Windows, but still do the same tasks most everyone else does, so I don't understand why Windows. All these people are quite computer illiterate, but Linux/Unix has so far been the most friendly to the computer-illiterate as far as I've seen. One person had always wondered how "these mp3 things work", and loved how much easier it was to open a console, and type "cd ~/media" and then "madplay *", after their failed attempts in windows to try and set up a playlist. It does depend a lot on what your first computing experience was, really, and it proves to work nicely starting a near-complete newbie off with some UNIX variant. (My first exerience was Apple DOS 3.3, at the age of 3) Oh yes, and games. I do know that native UNIX/Linux games are not abundant, So I also provide everyone with a copy of the VICE Commodore emulator, (or a NES emulator if preferred) and put up a bookmark in their mozilla to find them any game for that platform they wish, and send them on their merry way. So, from that experience, UNIX is the best, and although I love it, I still am waiting to get a hold of MorphOS/AmigaOS4 and that Pegasos board.

[fatvato 0]

Windows Beats All I Think. Expecially XP. Bill Gates and his co-workers are so talented.

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I find this humours because to the uninformed Windows is really trying to emulate UNIX. Bill Gates basically changed the command names to make it easier for the masses to learn but were pretty much all UNIX commands. Instead for "grep" he used "find" for example.

 

The thing that Unix always had way above WINDOWS was its ability to muli-task and its distributed platfrom using NFS (http://forums.xisto.com/no_longer_exists/). That is Bill Gates goal, to surpass Unix in these areas and although close it is still 2nd. Unix makes, IMO, partitioning so much easier than Windows and you have the flexibility to add more disks and increase SWAP and fine tune your system by choosing the right sized partitions and/or dedicate servers for APPS, WEB, DATA (Oracle for example), loadbalancing and just limitless expansion if you have deep pockets. With the advent of WINDOWS popularity, Sun had was way behind in completing with Exel, OutLook, Word, etc., so companies created software to emulate a Windows envirnoment on a Unix box. We used WinCenter (http://forums.xisto.com/no_longer_exists/) to export to our Sun Unix boxes. So Windows does have its foothold in the entire industry but it is by far the best for everyone. It just depends on the users needs. Unfortunately, IMO, most users are not adequately infomed about the true value of Unix and most of them have no need for it if they are only going to surf the net, donwload MP3's, porn, and Email. I was doing downloading of software back in the day using Unix to login to a Archie server and ftp stuff and ALL done manually. 96% (my guess) of today's users would not have clue what a Archie server is/was. But we were sufring the net with MOSAIC later on and manually coding all our own HTML. Today the majority of 8th graders can create webpages without knowing HMTL. I am a believer that you need to learn how to drive a "stick shift" (manual) before you learn to drive an automactic.

 

Just my "ten cents" worth and I got a little carried away but i needed to illustrate my points by just not saying "it is the best" or making one sentence statements without explanations or clarifications.

[xboxrulz1405241485 0]

I agree w/ the UNIX people here. I prefer Linux since it is the flagship of opensource software and the "real" OS that has no bs included.Linux has been my #1 OS since last year. Mac is not too far behind my favourites. It is very close second. Third is SkyOS and then last is Windows.xboxrulz

[WilliamServator 0]

Mac OS X is by far my favorite. My main reasons are as follows:1) It comes bundled with a tremendous amount of valuable software, all of which is scripted to work together.2) The design gives it a more polished look than that of windows or command-line OS's.3) If you need a powerful command-line function, OS X is based on UNIX and a UNIX terminal can be easily accessed.4) Apple offers developer tools as a FREE download.There are Many more reasons, however this is the bases...Oh, and it is highly unlikely that you will be able to run OS X on a non-apple intel box. I read a press release that states that OS X on intel boxes must talk to a special chip that only apple makes before it starts up.

[the empty calorie 0]

From what I heard, The Intel-Powered Macintosh isn't going to use an X86 processor at all. Think about it, after releasing the first true 64-bit Macintosh, do you really think Apple is going to go back to a 32-bit architecture? Very unlikely. It's quite a backward step. It's supposed to be a completely new architecture. But it's not going to be any Pentium or 80anything86 out there, that's for sure. But back to topic...My favourite OS? I have a few.First, above anything, is OpenBSD.Why? Well, PROACTIVE security, stability, and not to mention a quite nice selection of OpenBSD packages found conveniently on the OpenBSD site, and none of that extra BS you find in most Linux distros, like odd kernels, programs that run great on one distro, but won't on others....can be installed from a single floppy, very small, I could fill a few paragraphs with all the good stuff about it, but I like how it's not a Windows-wannabe, it's just straight up UNIX in it's most pure and raw form I've seen yet.(Slackware Linux seems to be the only exception to the "Let's make Linux just like Windows!" rule that Red Hat and Mandrake, as well as SuSE and blah seem to follow. I used to be a diehard Slackware user for the same reason I now swear by OpenBSD, and I love slack, very much, but it just doesnt cut it for me now that I've finally used OpenBSD. I'm going to be using OpenBSD for life.)Second, as media isn't OpenBSD's strong point, I use for my media purposes, of course, the straight up Media OS from the ground up, the venerable BeOS VIMBA release. Here is where I listen to my music, watch my movies, make my hiphop beats, play my games, all that good stuff. of course, I would much rather use an Amiga to do these things, BeOS does the job quite well, I must say. While maybe UNIX isn't the (initially) friendliest solution for Windows users wanting to migrate to something more stable, they would very likely get along great with BeOS. Of course, the only thing I use BeOS for IS media, but it does other things quite well too. It can sure "kick *bottom* and chew bubblegum." If you know what I mean (Back when there were actually cool shoot-em-up games...Halo and Half-Life and such will never compare to the Duke.)Third...Apple DOS. I spent the first 7 years of my life with it, and I still use it to this day, although not as much as I did back then. Although I no longer put the master disk in the drive and pound on the keyboard like I did for the first year...(give me a break, I was a baby!) Also thanks to Apple DOS, (well, my Apple II+ in general), I also matched the reading abilities of a first-grade elementary student by the age of 3.Now, I only named the ones I currently use. But in a nutshell...My favourite of all time is, OpenBSD, and my second favourite is AmigaOS. Although, I must say that using an Amiga window manager on OpenBSD, does the trick quite well.

[Silnikos 0]

I think Linux is the best one. I already use Win XP Pr0, but it's because i have stupid brother who don't know how to use linux xD

[madcrow 0]

The Linux/UNIX family kick *bottom*, so I voted for it.

[rhodesian.dragon 0]

Personally I like Macs over Windows... I never used Linux so I have no opinion on that OS.

 

I guess every OS has its positiveve and negativeve aspects.

 

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I think WindowsXP is the best OS for a newbie,novice.

 

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I agree every OS has it's problems... and windows are for newbies...

 

Windows XP: is the most used OS in the world so it is easy to hack and infect with spyware/adware.

 

Mac OS X: for the most part there really is not much customization that you can do with a Mac.