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Been running Ubuntu for almost 2 yrs now on my main computer. The wife's and daughter's laptops are both running Win7. Server out in the garage is running Server 2K, and the media center in the living room is running a stripped version of Linux, operating GeexBox. I am about ready to take off the dual boot from the Ubuntu computer since I have the laptops now in case I need Windows for something (like TurboTax and AutoCAD).
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I like 7, I've been running (and still am) the RC on my old-ish PC at work, it runs really well (Athlon XP 2500+ with a good graphics card for the eye candy). I even purchased a 7 upgrade for my old IBM T42 laptop. I feel the age a bit more with that, and it's lack of graphics card. But I still like vista.
The guts of Vista and 7 are very similar, but Vista was such a PR flop for a number of reasons that MS is abandoning it like WinME. Vista was plagued with compatibility problems because it was such a diversion from the XP base; the advantage is that Vista took the bullet for Win7. Vista drivers ARE Win7 drivers as well. So the upgrade to Win7 will be much less painful.'98 Volvo V90 - Ford 5.0 swap in progress
'96 LR Range Rover 4.6 HSE - suspiciously reliable
'92 Volvo 740 Wagon - former parts car, now daily-driver beater
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True but those who still live on XP are in for a world of hurt...Originally posted by Canyonero View Post
I know people don't like to see it this way, but with the big changes in compatibility I see it as a nice technology censer to rid the world of the obsolete shit. But at the same time everyone gets mad that they have to junk whats working just because its not compatible, granted that does suck sometimes, but keeping up with things is a good idea... Note my post above about the manufacturing software I work with....
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Nah, I think we shouldn't be running Server08 since all our printers and OS'es are still XP, not vista/7... But they wanted to, then we had to bring up another box with 2k3 on it just to get half of our printers to work after we spent weeks trying to get them to print from the right drawers and fix other stuff that just didn't work in 08. We have so many different models. Hell we have HP 4100 and 4050's on jet direct boxes still..
Some of the apps we are still running are from windows 3.11 days... The installer won't even run if there are more than 256 colors running on the graphics card/display when it launches. It will crash out... LOL
There are a bunch of COBOL programmers here about to retire, we are going to hurt when that happens because no one uses that anymore...sigpic
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1994 3100 BERETTA. 200,000+ miles
16.0 1/4 mile when stock. Now ???
Original L82 Longblock with LA1, LX9, LX5 parts
Manifold-back 2.5" SS Mandrel Exhaust. Hardware is SS too.
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We just added a web based program that is best suited for IE6.0, and won't even work in Firefox, let alone Safari, Opera, etc...-Brad-
89 Mustang : Future 60V6 Power
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Why would we do that?'98 Volvo V90 - Ford 5.0 swap in progress
'96 LR Range Rover 4.6 HSE - suspiciously reliable
'92 Volvo 740 Wagon - former parts car, now daily-driver beater
'71 Opel Kadett Wagon - 1.9L CIH w/ Weber DGV 32/36, in bitsComment
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Stuff that is coded to only work in IE should be banned.... So stupid to not follow the web consortium standard. Should be a fine for non compliant stuff!sigpic New 2010 project (click image)
1994 3100 BERETTA. 200,000+ miles
16.0 1/4 mile when stock. Now ???
Original L82 Longblock with LA1, LX9, LX5 parts
Manifold-back 2.5" SS Mandrel Exhaust. Hardware is SS too.
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Sorry... I was talking about at my work, not on this site.-Brad-
89 Mustang : Future 60V6 Power
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I'm still running XP on my laptop,desktop and toolbox pc's.
I have to use XP as my tuning stuff hates vista and 7 (as do I).
The desktop is about 10 years old and is up to date tech wise (HD,big screen,graphics etc..) but I like the old xp pro on it so I can log on from the internet. (old school style,no addon programs).
I've tried vista and 7 but think it sucks for people that actually USE computers.
More advanced user options are hard to find,they have been dumbed down for the masses that don't want to learn anything-just reap the advantages of watching webporn for free and finding work at home jobs.
But i'm weird,I choose to drive 10 and 20 year old cars that are updated to new technology. Why throw something away that isn't broken? Just adapt.
Of course,I did just get a new HDLCD tv with all the cool features-and it is definately much better than the 15 year old unit my kids used.
Yet the 10 year old top of the line model that is still at our lake house is comparable to most of the newer ones we looked at so ehhh.
My opinion-vista/7 = great for the non tech saavy who want it done for them (my grandma,my wife,my brother in law for his gaming)
XP/Ubunto-linux=great for those who want to actually have a part in how it happens.
The second type could probrably diagnose a problem,the first type is usually talking to someone in india when it doesn't do what they want.Comment
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