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From: Mobius on 23 May 2010 06:48 Still love XP. Vista and Windows 7 notwithstanding. Vista was a messy experience. Seven is better but too much eye candy and unnecessary complexity. Will stick to XP on my own machine till the service updates run out for SP3 in 2014. Maybe Windows 8 will be out by then. Or will try Linux maybe. Cannot understand why MS has graduated to making OSes so overladen. Doesn't anybody make lean and trim OSes anymore? I don't like the way that twist goes. Mobius --------
From: Alias on 23 May 2010 06:58 Mobius wrote: > Still love XP. > Vista and Windows 7 notwithstanding. > Vista was a messy experience. > Seven is better but too much eye candy and unnecessary complexity. > Will stick to XP on my own machine till the service updates run out for SP3 > in 2014. > Maybe Windows 8 will be out by then. > Or will try Linux maybe. > Cannot understand why MS has graduated to making OSes so overladen. > Doesn't anybody make lean and trim OSes anymore? > I don't like the way that twist goes. > Mobius > -------- > > > > Check this out: http://www.ubuntu.com/ -- Alias
From: dadiOH on 23 May 2010 08:46 Mobius wrote: > Cannot understand why MS has graduated to making OSes so overladen. For the same reason that auto manufacturers put spoilers on your family car. For the same reason electronic manufacturers came out with a 16:9 ratio for TVs. Etcetera... -- dadiOH ____________________________ dadiOH's dandies v3.06... ....a help file of info about MP3s, recording from LP/cassette and tips & tricks on this and that. Get it at http://mysite.verizon.net/xico
From: Big_Al on 23 May 2010 08:55 Mobius said this on 5/23/2010 6:48 AM: > Still love XP. > Vista and Windows 7 notwithstanding. > Vista was a messy experience. > Seven is better but too much eye candy and unnecessary complexity. > Will stick to XP on my own machine till the service updates run out for SP3 > in 2014. > Maybe Windows 8 will be out by then. > Or will try Linux maybe. > Cannot understand why MS has graduated to making OSes so overladen. > Doesn't anybody make lean and trim OSes anymore? > I don't like the way that twist goes. > Mobius > -------- > > > > You'd love the Ford Motel T wouldn't you. It didn't have a radio or bluetooth or A/C.
From: Daave on 23 May 2010 10:49
Alias wrote: > Mobius wrote: >> Still love XP. >> Vista and Windows 7 notwithstanding. >> Vista was a messy experience. >> Seven is better but too much eye candy and unnecessary complexity. >> Will stick to XP on my own machine till the service updates run out >> for SP3 in 2014. >> Maybe Windows 8 will be out by then. >> Or will try Linux maybe. >> Cannot understand why MS has graduated to making OSes so overladen. >> Doesn't anybody make lean and trim OSes anymore? >> I don't like the way that twist goes. >> Mobius >> -------- >> >> >> >> > > Check this out: > > http://www.ubuntu.com/ I'll call your Ubuntu and raise you one Linux Mint: http://www.linuxmint.com/ To OP: If you have more of a hobbyist (and perhaps have a contrarian and/or independent personality), Linux is certainly an option. With most Linux distros (remember: most are free), you need to provide your own support. Microsoft Windows is of course more widely used and tends to offer better support. I, too, am still happy with XP; it suits my needs and will be supported in the form of security patches through 2014. If your needs are met and your PC is in good shape, save the money and keep on using your PC with XP.] And why not make a live Linux Mint CD in the meantime? (Or you could configure a dual boot.) There's no reason you can't have both. :-) |