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Posted January 19, 2016
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Navagon: Definitely 7. Hopefully Microsoft will stop fucking up soon and release something better. But 7 is the only real option right now.
From what I understand, 10 is their last OS. They won't be coming out with a new one after this, only updating and upgrading 10 from here on.
Posted January 19, 2016
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adamhm: Another +1 to Win7 here... or how about trying Linux? Could dual-boot & use both :P
bit of a hassle
some people just want to use their computer with out any hassle
and maybe his school doesn't have any linux aps ?
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Navagon: Definitely 7. Hopefully Microsoft will stop fucking up soon and release something better. But 7 is the only real option right now.
doubt it unless there is a massive massive backlash and ms suddenly backpedals
id rather have windows 8.1 then 10
Post edited January 19, 2016 by snowkatt
Posted January 19, 2016
7 || linux
Posted January 19, 2016
Why all the Windows 10 hate? It's leaps and bounds better than 8, and with a decent smart menu better than 7.
Posted January 19, 2016
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snowkatt: id rather have windows 8.1 then 10
This reminds me, I helped a friend yesterday upgrading from 7 to 10 (facepalm), he skype'd me all those privacy/network stuff and asked what he should answer to each and every one. My answer:

No

No

No

Is there a "No to all" button?
Posted January 19, 2016
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adamhm: Another +1 to Win7 here... or how about trying Linux? Could dual-boot & use both :P
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snowkatt: bit of a hassle
some people just want to use their computer with out any hassle
and maybe his school doesn't have any linux aps ?
I find that installing & using Linux Mint is *far* less hassle than Win7. Faster to install, faster to set up and about as easy to use.

Some Windows-only software can be a hassle to get it running in Wine if you don't know what it needs, but if you do then it's not that much harder. If something won't run in Wine then a dual-boot setup works, or perhaps run Windows in a VM.
Posted January 19, 2016
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snowkatt: id rather have windows 8.1 then 10
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Ganni1987: This reminds me, I helped a friend yesterday upgrading from 7 to 10 (facepalm), he skype'd me all those privacy/network stuff and asked what he should answer to each and every one. My answer:

No

No

No

Is there a "No to all" button?
tell him to go back to 7
or failling that 8.1
windows 8 is great compared to 10
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snowkatt: bit of a hassle
some people just want to use their computer with out any hassle
and maybe his school doesn't have any linux aps ?
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adamhm: I find that installing & using Linux Mint is *far* less hassle than Win7. Faster to install, faster to set up and about as easy to use.

Some Windows-only software can be a hassle to get it running in Wine if you don't know what it needs, but if you do then it's not that much harder. If something won't run in Wine then a dual-boot setup works, or perhaps run Windows in a VM.
yeah but if you go through all that trouble you might as well use windows
some people arent tech savvy or want to tinker they just want to use their computer
Post edited January 19, 2016 by snowkatt
Posted January 19, 2016
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adamhm: I find that installing & using Linux Mint is *far* less hassle than Win7. Faster to install, faster to set up and about as easy to use.

Some Windows-only software can be a hassle to get it running in Wine if you don't know what it needs, but if you do then it's not that much harder. If something won't run in Wine then a dual-boot setup works, or perhaps run Windows in a VM.
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snowkatt: yeah but if you go through all that trouble you might as well use windows
some people arent tech savvy or want to tinker they just want to use their computer
You really don't need to be that tech-savvy to use Mint. It's much less trouble than Windows... especially once they start killing off Win7 (which from the sounds of things will be happening much sooner than originally planned) and forcing users on to Win10. The extra "trouble" will be well worth it at that point IMO.
Post edited January 19, 2016 by adamhm
Posted January 19, 2016
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snowkatt: yeah but if you go through all that trouble you might as well use windows
some people arent tech savvy or want to tinker they just want to use their computer
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adamhm: You really don't need to be that tech-savvy to use Mint. It's much less trouble than Windows... especially once they start killing off Win7 (which from the sounds of things will be happening much sooner than originally planned)
quick everybody buy windows 8 !!

still i prefer to run my aps and games natively
if i wanted to use wine or crossover ill kick start my mac
Posted January 19, 2016
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LordTarin: I've been stubbornly clinging to XP for a while and I'm ready to upgrade now. I have a new PC but I don't know which OS to use. I have access to free copies of Windows 7, 8, and 10 through my school. Which one should I go with?
If you have a skylake processor, go with 10 due to the recent announcement that skylakes and 7 and 8 won't be supported.

If you've never tried Linux, what a great time to try! :)
Posted January 19, 2016
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adamhm: You really don't need to be that tech-savvy to use Mint. It's much less trouble than Windows... especially once they start killing off Win7 (which from the sounds of things will be happening much sooner than originally planned)
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snowkatt: quick everybody buy windows 8 !!
Win8.x is getting the same treatment, all are being funnelled towards Win10.

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snowkatt: still i prefer to run my aps and games natively
if i wanted to use wine or crossover ill kick start my mac
Sure, and that's fine... but it's still worth mentioning Linux as an alternative option & offering help with it if needed.
Posted January 19, 2016
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snowkatt: quick everybody buy windows 8 !!
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adamhm: Win8.x is getting the same treatment, all are being funnelled towards Win10.

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snowkatt: still i prefer to run my aps and games natively
if i wanted to use wine or crossover ill kick start my mac
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adamhm: Sure, and that's fine... but it's still worth mentioning Linux as an alternative option & offering help with it if needed.
typical
when push comes to shove and windows 10 becomes what i think it will become
i will go back to mac os X

for now i will stay with windows 7 and eyeball windows 8.1
Posted January 19, 2016
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adamhm: Win8.x is getting the same treatment, all are being funnelled towards Win10.

Sure, and that's fine... but it's still worth mentioning Linux as an alternative option & offering help with it if needed.
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snowkatt: typical
when push comes to shove and windows 10 becomes what i think it will become
i will go back to mac os X

for now i will stay with windows 7 and eyeball windows 8.1
If only Macs weren't so expensive I'd be sure to try it, does it come with any activations or some form of copy protection? I've never dipped my toes around 'hackintosh' builds either so my experience on them is lacking.
Posted January 19, 2016
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Tallima: If you have a skylake processor, go with 10 due to the recent announcement that skylakes and 7 and 8 won't be supported.
I'll be building a new system later this year & I was already thinking about going Linux only with it, but that news settled it for me. My next system will definitely be Linux only.
Posted January 19, 2016
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snowkatt: typical
when push comes to shove and windows 10 becomes what i think it will become
i will go back to mac os X

for now i will stay with windows 7 and eyeball windows 8.1
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Ganni1987: If only Macs weren't so expensive I'd be sure to try it, does it come with any activations or some form of copy protection? I've never dipped my toes around 'hackintosh' builds either so my experience on them is lacking.
no
none what so ever
you can buy a leopard or snow leopard dvd and instal it on any macintosh you please
the later versions are download only and you need to have an apple id
but its free

apple in so far i know doesnt care what you do with older versions of os X though

im currently running snow leopard on my imac ( and i am soooooooooooooooo behind snow leopard is .6 they are at .10 now )
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Tallima: If you have a skylake processor, go with 10 due to the recent announcement that skylakes and 7 and 8 won't be supported.
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adamhm: I'll be building a new system later this year & I was already thinking about going Linux only with it, but that news settled it for me. My next system will definitely be Linux only.
yeah thats a complete bullshit move
they are just ramming 10 down our throats
Post edited January 19, 2016 by snowkatt
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