I am looking for a new OS becuase I am tired of Windows. I want something that will work with my current programs and stuff and is also secure and nice looking. Which one should I get/use?
well i would suggest windows but your tired of it so i would say alot of people like linux and you can download it off the web i think? maybe you have to pay for it im not sure but i heard it was good ^_^
Well, only Windows Programs work in windows unless you emulate it, you know. I would not suggest going back to an older Windows OS, because then you would have to update a he|| of alot... The next safer thing to go to is Linux there are hundreds if not thousands of different distros out there, Fedora, Ubuntu, RedHat, Knoppix, Mandrake, SUSe, to name a very few. If you are new to Linux, I would suggest getting Fedora, Mandrake, or Ubuntu. They are starter Linux distros that include everything you could ever need. Yes, they come with 3 or more CD's for all the programs that it loads in. OpenOffice is much like MS Office, and can read .xl, .doc, etc. files Gimp, along with GimpShop, looks and works alot like PS.. The games will not work on there unless you can find a linux version of it, but you can dual boot Linux with windows, so you have both operating systems at your hand. [edit] Yeah, Linux (except for Lindows) is free to download. You can also buy the CD's if you have a slow connection, or don't want to download 3 cd's 700mb each... You can also download them on BitTorrent, which may be slightly faster..
<_< just stick with windows. i think ur probably gonna switch and itll be so weird and new that you'll get upset and want to go back
new isn't always bad, you know... I actually love Linux, but i have to have windows for my games. edit: if you want to know what ppl are saying about dif distros of linux, i started a poll at http://www.gamerenders.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=99958
yeah i dont doubt that linux is great. ive heard alot of great stuff about it. The only thing i wouldnt use it is cause not everything is compaitable with it so you might have issues with that... :unsure:
its gone a long way from start to present... I have seen little problems here and there, but not too bad, they always update their stuff and fix the bugs. I havent seen any hardware issues, but if you have the latest stuff, linux will have a driver fior it. If its over 5 years old, I doubt linux would have anything for it.
yes i am considering that for my next laptop. i have heard great things and about macs and they look so sexy.
well, you'd need a brand new computer if you move to MACs, but linux is a good alternative for PCs if you hate Windows so much...
Ya good point..Mac is bad..i mean for the programs..it looks so sexy but yet it doesnt run sexyily enough lol...doesnt run as many programs as windows does but looks really cool..no offense to da Mac fans lol i personally wanted Mac or apple but i heard it doesnt run that many games or programs so ya ill stick with windows
