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what os would you replace windows with?

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andre1975

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I ask this because I am thinking what os would I replace windows with? Linux? what do you guys recommend?
 
ubuntu before unity...if they still supported it, say 9.04

fuckers
 
What do you use your computer for?

Why do you wan to change?
 
just planning for the future. in case metro takes over.
I am looking for something that will replace everything windows does.
is Linux just as capable as windows (for everything I mean?)
is linux just like the macos?
 
For my uses, I could replace Windows for most of what I do with OS X. With the direction MS is going with Windows, that's probably likely in a few years.
 
pxc said:
For my uses, I could replace Windows for most of what I do with OS X. With the direction MS is going with Windows, that's probably likely in a few years.
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Don't be surprised if OS X doesn't go in a similar direction in time. Over the last two quarters Macs haven't done any better than PCs in terms of unit sales. If Windows 8 and its successors are going to do well, I think a lot of that success will be driven by convertible/touch laptops and hybrid tablets. And Intel is putting a lot of work into these devices on the hardware side, they are going to get a lot better than they are now. If that market gains traction I think Apple will have to have some type of response, they have to be at least thinking about it even now. They did file for some type of touch screen laptop patent a couple of weeks ago.
 
Windows 8 isn't that bad since existing apps work, but there isn't any reason that you can't keep your current OS for a long time.
 
jojo69 said:
ubuntu before unity...if they still supported it, say 9.04

fuckers
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Umm you should just use the latest Xubuntu, doesn't have Unity and has the lightweight XFCE desktop. It's extremely easy to tweak it to look and work exactly like XP.
 
B00nie said:
Umm you should just use the latest Xubuntu, doesn't have Unity and has the lightweight XFCE desktop. It's extremely easy to tweak it to look and work exactly like XP.
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they have a working realtime kernel and non borked ALSA?
 
Archlinux. The one and only :). Or maybe Gentoo if I really wanted to mess with it.
Windows 8 is fine though I have nothing to complain about.
 
I would replace windows with.... windows.

The nice thing about windows is that you can customize it to your liking. Don't like metro then don't use it. I've been using windows 8 for a few months now and never touch metro.
 
I like many different OSes... so I don't have an exact answer.

As far as Linux goes, CentOS for server & Ubuntu or Linux Mint variants for desktop. Raspbian Wheezy for Raspberry Pi. Archlinux ARM for any non-Android ARM device.
 
I guess if I hated Windows so much I could not use it... then I'd probably switch to a Mac and OSX. I've used Ubuntu a few times, run my personal web server with it. Really don't care for Linux at all as a desktop OS.
 
I'm looking at getting Arch installed on a second SSD for the time being, as a replacement. I'm going to make sure that everything works properly, and Wine is functioning for the few games I play.
 
Win 7 will be fine for years. And if MS really does not pull their heads out of their asses, then they will force the market to create or move to an alternative.

I have hopes for Win8.1/9. Metro is here to stay, but I am at least somewhat confident that they are going to restore UI choice for non touch/ workstation installs.
 
I would switch to Ubunto, but I love gaming too much for that to happen.
 
I use OS X mostly now. I still use Windows every day, and use Linux most days as well. Honestly, it gets to a point where you just need to accept that an OS is a tool, and every OS has its advantages and disadvantages.

If you don't like Metro, keep using Windows 7. It's definitely not going anywhere anytime soon, look at WinXP.

OS X is a great choice. I was an Apple hater for years, until I actually sat down and used it. Don't know how I lived without it before.

Linux is great if you don't mind getting down into the nitty-gritty. Depending on the distribution, you can just install it and it'll work. If you want to have a bit more fun, you can install something like Arch or a barebones Debian install, and set up your own DE. The possibilities are endless, which is one of the big reasons I have been using Linux for years. Xubuntu or Debian + XFCE/LXDE would get my vote for a beginner distro, with Arch taking the spot for something more advanced.

As far as gaming, it's coming to Linux. Steam is natively available, and more and more games are being ported each day. In a year or so, I'm sure there will be plenty to choose from. Portal for Linux was just released today for example.
 
Without a doubt Linux Mint. Ubuntu lost me with that whole Gnome GUI fiasco and Linux Mint just, works. If I had to go Linux this would be the OS and Developers I would support for global takeover. Very easy and nice transition coming from the Windows world.
 
I would say to stick with windows. But, if you do not want to, then try them all the Linux distributions out, they are free after all. The only one who can truly figure out what you want to use it you. I personally use Windows 8 as my primary on everything I own.

I then install Windows 7, Vista, Linux Mint and Windows XP Pro in virtual machines using Virtual Box. Works great that way and lets me test and play around with what I want.
 
An Ubuntu flavor without Unity/Gnome 3. I use Xubuntu and it's pretty good.

One warning though, Linux does not seem to support more than 2 monitors, still trying to figure out the best work around for that... right now I have a secondary PC with synergy. It's just not the same though.
 
Back in the day I used FreeBSD exclusively. I guess I would go back to that.

I havent used it in years though. How is it doing these days?
 
GORANKAR said:
Win 7 will be fine for years.
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Yeah, MS will ensure that since business users are like "lol no" @ Win 8. :p And MS won't want to create another XP scenario.

Officially though, mainstream support ends in less than 2 years, but security fixes will be supported for everyone all the way to the beginning of 2020. Companies with support contracts will be fine up to the end of extended support (adding in non-security hot-fixes at least). http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/products/lifecycle

I know why some places get stuck with old versions of OSs, but I can't imagine as a home user doing the equivalent of running Wndows 2000 right now as a primary OS.
 
ClassicShell, problem solved..

you would give up an entire OS because of 1 interface that can be by passed with the hit of 1 button..
 
gamerk2 said:
ReactOS, if they ever finish.
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As much as I want them to, my gut says they never will :D Haiku is another beautiful OS, but development seems to be a bit slower there too, albeit faster than ReactOS.
 
MrGuvernment said:
ClassicShell, problem solved..

you would give up an entire OS because of 1 interface that can be by passed with the hit of 1 button..
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The OP didn't ask how do I make Windows 8 Usable. Kind of derailing the topic.

Linux Mint.
OSX
 
I used Slackware Linux as a desktop and server for years. It just got tiring configuring every last stupid thing. Win7 is OK. It's not very configurable by itself, but it's far easier to maintain than linux is.
 
Jesse B said:
As far as gaming, it's coming to Linux. Steam is natively available, and more and more games are being ported each day. In a year or so, I'm sure there will be plenty to choose from. Portal for Linux was just released today for example.
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I don't see how gaming will ever fully succeed on Linux/OSX. I see very easy to run games ported, which still run poorly because graphics drivers simply aren't optimized for it. I don't see the platform ever supporting the latest DX-whatever releases with any kind of visual eye candy. They'll be stuck with indie games and the source engine.
 
Any modern Linux distro is just as heavy resource wise as Windows, in fact I'd say more. And you will be spending a LOT more time configuring it, finding drivers, installing apps etc just for the pleasure of being able to run the magical 'apt-get'. It's not like the newer versions of Unity/Gnome/KDE etc have any more features either, in fact they copy Windows pretty consistently and still are not even close in features.

Linux is a great option for those who want to tinker, don't want to pay for an OS (although Windows is now cheap) etc. For the majority of people who buy a pc that comes with a Win license, it simply makes no sense.
 
MrCrispy said:
Any modern Linux distro is just as heavy resource wise as Windows, in fact I'd say more.
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Absolutely disagree. The distro has not be bloated, it is the crappy window managers. Both GNOME and KDE havve turned into complete piles of crap inspired by having a look and feel and Windows.
 
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