Why Hate Windows?

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October 10th, 2003, 04:56 PM
redhawk14506

Why Hate Windows?

Why does everyone hate windoze anyway? I mean, sure it has alot of problems, but it isn't totally useless. Take gaming for example, Windoze has almost no compatibility issues with most games. Now .nix on the other hand usually needs a emulator. But to make this shorter I will organize everything into a list.

Windows Pros Windows Cons Linux Pros Linux Cons
Easy to use Not as interactive A Shell Harder to learn Programs easy to find Programs usually cost money FREE Not compatible with all hardware

There are alot more pro's and con's I am just in a hurry, but as far as I am concerned Windoze is not as horrible as everyone says.
October 10th, 2003, 05:06 PM
FrameWork

I'm perfectly happy with my XP machine, although I do have a seperate Linux box.

Once you have shut down the vulnerable services, you just need to maintain your updates. Doesn't bother me a bit, besides, Windows has the best GUI available right?

Like you stated, it is the best OS to play games on too.
October 10th, 2003, 05:09 PM
mandraketux

Windows is as bad as people say if you know how to actually work it. on the other hand it crashes alot....well xp doesnt but others did. linux is pretty good, i use it alot because i just like it, no other real reason behind it. as far as im cnocerned windows is fine if your an average user who checks mail and does some papers. but for me i like having eterm. ;0)

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Originally posted here by FrameWork
I'm perfectly happy with my XP machine, although I do have a seperate Linux box.

Once you have shut down the vulnerable services, you just need to maintain your updates. Doesn't bother me a bit, besides, Windows has the best GUI available right?

Like you stated, it is the best OS to play games on too.

i do agree with most of this, the windows xp gui is very nice even though its a resource whore, but then again, with all these new machines costing around 600 dollars for something with 256 mbs of ram and a 2 GHz processor, who really cares if xp takes up ram? i mean its cheap as hell and theres no reason to really have a 486 as yuor only box anymore. for 300 dollars you can get an emachine faqirly easily. i guess thats how bill gates thinks of it, why else would he release an os that has to have 128 mbs ram at the least? and processors have been goign down in price too. my lil 2 GHz box runs linux just as well as it does windows, so im good.
October 10th, 2003, 05:39 PM
FrameWork

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these new machines costing around 600 dollars for something with 256 mbs of ram and a 2 GHz processor, who really cares if xp takes up ram? i mean its cheap as hell and theres no reason to really have a 486 as yuor only box anymore.

Good point, and after you get done "trimming the fat" you're going to get a bit of those resources back.

Does anyone know if XP can indeed be run with anything less than 128mb?
October 10th, 2003, 05:49 PM
NeuTron

Re: Why Hate Windows?

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Originally posted here by redhawk14506
Why does everyone hate windoze anyway? I mean, sure it has alot of problems, but it isn't totally useless. Take gaming for example, Windoze has almost no compatibility issues with most games. Now .nix on the other hand usually needs a emulator.

You can't credit that to Windows or Microsoft. It's not like Windows is such a great OS that it just happens to be compatible with everything. The fact is that a staggering percentage of the world uses Windows so gaming companies write their games for that platform. Anyway, Windows had it's use and purpose and did it pretty well. I get upset that people don't mind their machine crashing and just pass it off as something that all computers do. Microsft has convinced the world the the problems Windows has are "normal". I like where SuSE is going with their new lline of products and hope that they can get a decent share of the market. That way, Microsoft would have a competitor and we could get some better OS's out of both companies.
-NeuTron
October 10th, 2003, 05:51 PM
nihil

It can be "persuaded" to run on 64Mb.............but you need to be very patient :D

I like my Windows 2.03 It runs on a 286 with 640K!............anyone remember when Uncle Bill said "640k should be enough for anybody"?

Cheers
October 10th, 2003, 05:55 PM
MemorY

about 80 % Depends on the user how good the OS is :)
October 11th, 2003, 06:13 PM
Ennis

XP is actually OK, ok now before the militant Linux heads shoot my head off, j/k. Most people dont hate Windows, they simply prefer Linux especially if stability is neccessary to them. I think thats an important point but what do I know, I'm majorally hungover.
October 11th, 2003, 06:15 PM
mandraketux

Ahhh the irish morning/hangover. dont steele me lucky charms! i should visit my homeland soon.
October 11th, 2003, 06:18 PM
Ennis

Where abouts is your homeland within the homeland?
October 11th, 2003, 07:05 PM
mandraketux

to be honest im not sure. id go to dub though because its awesome ;)
October 11th, 2003, 08:24 PM
Ennis

Ah I see, I'm a Dub which kind of proves the theory that the rest of Ireland is pretty useless.
October 11th, 2003, 08:26 PM
mandraketux

haha. well you have a good sence of humor.
October 11th, 2003, 08:28 PM
Ennis

Its a Dublin thing, in the rest of Ireland church oppression and an over abundance of the colour green has rendered them mute and immune to fun. Quite tough on the poor lads I suppose and we call the boggers or boglords, because there a more of us in one location so we can do what the hell we want.
October 11th, 2003, 08:31 PM
mandraketux

hehe coolness. oh look i got post #15 in this thread. go for the gold in the other thread enny! get 900!
October 11th, 2003, 08:33 PM
Ennis

No I'm gonna get post 1000 and I have a little trick which means I am guaranteed to get it.../ME DOES EVIL LAUGH!
October 11th, 2003, 08:34 PM
mandraketux

oh no!!!! the bastard moderator from hell!!!!!!!!!!!!

*runs*
October 11th, 2003, 08:36 PM
Ennis

Ennis chases tux with his mighthy mod power stick!
October 11th, 2003, 08:37 PM
mandraketux

i have a game called tux racer, ill slide to freedom! buahahahahahahahahahah
October 11th, 2003, 08:39 PM
Ennis

I dont recognise this game thus rendering it non existent by EU standards thus meaning I win or something, God now Im babbling
October 11th, 2003, 08:41 PM
mandraketux

its ok ennis, we all have our moment ;) damn your hard to keep up with, i answer back on one fo the 5 threads were playing tag on and you already got the other 4 answered too lol.
October 11th, 2003, 08:46 PM
Ennis

It comes with experience, Ive been on this forum like two years now posting. I mod the thing for Christs sake, I have to!
October 11th, 2003, 08:48 PM
mandraketux

ill be a mod some day. i think big :)
October 11th, 2003, 08:51 PM
Ennis

Oh there aint been no new mods for quite a long long time. I think we could actually have mods for every forum and they would all be good. Although most dont need to be modded, GCC however does as you can see.
October 11th, 2003, 08:51 PM
mandraketux

yea, sometimes people post some weird **** huh?
October 11th, 2003, 08:53 PM
Ennis

Yup, I wonder sometimes whether we are all just a large collection of cyber-stoners.
October 11th, 2003, 08:56 PM
mandraketux

LOL i dont think iv ever thought about it like that before.
October 11th, 2003, 08:57 PM
Ennis

Thats because your too stoned to think straight.

;)
October 12th, 2003, 12:06 AM
whizkid2300

Ugh..
Got to jump in real quick.

Yeah I think most of us are, a bunch of Cyber Stoners....
/ME takes a poll if you are raise your hand.

/me reluctanly raises his, hand. To stoned to realise what he is voting on.

Now, as for *nix over, Windows.

Oh, I like windows. Less shearly becuase.
1. You got to reboot every 5 frigin minutes. Ie. Whenever you add something new.
2. To even out with *Nix you have to add alot of Third party extensions. Though it is bad just a bitch dowmloading all of them.

Now someone said why is Windows better for games. That is easy.
Because all the games are made for Windows. Think about it. Most users on a Windows Machine so therefore create your games to work on a Windows, Machine.

Now back to the BS.

I think there should be a minimal drink requirement on Sat. nights.
October 12th, 2003, 01:50 PM
Ennis

Minimal drink, Saturday nights, I would struggle with that considering I am usually on AO before I go out to pass that awkward time when you are waiting for people to get ready and usually have a drink while I wait.
October 13th, 2003, 01:48 AM
RogueSpy

As much as you post. . . you must wait a lot. ;)
October 13th, 2003, 02:42 AM
mandraketux

I kept getting the "shut up for 60 seconds you slut spammer" message.
October 13th, 2003, 03:47 AM
souleman

Considering the mods are actually emploied by Jupiter, I don't think they will be adding any in the near future.