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What OS Are You Using Right Now

What OS

  • Windows Vista

    Votes: 78 65.5%
  • Windows XP

    Votes: 35 29.4%
  • Linux

    Votes: 4 3.4%
  • Mac

    Votes: 2 1.7%

  • Total voters
    119
  • Poll closed .
Windows XP PRO 32bit SP3 / Vista Ultimate 64bit SP1
 
Ubuntu only. I have no money for any windows, I am a student! :)
 
Vista 64 Ultimate that I got from MS for free :).
 
U lucky bugger that was nice of ms
 
xp and vista , but i depend on xp
 
Vista 64, without prefetcher. Using 2 soundcards is a bit annoying as opposing to xp.
 
My Zoom wireless adapter doesnt work with 64 bit either. Upon asking them [zoom] why, i was sent a product link to their latest model -.-


I have a DLink Xtreme N PCI one, when I was in XP, I built the pc, and had to change 5 wireless cards to get it working, at least it works in Vista somehow. I would like it to work in 64 though.
 
I have a DLink Xtreme N PCI one, when I was in XP, I built the pc, and had to change 5 wireless cards to get it working, at least it works in Vista somehow. I would like it to work in 64 though.

try finding the chipset in the card, and google for drivers that way. sometimes you find other brands have made a card with the same hardware, and their drivers are compatible. I've done it several times for Dlink hardware already, they're so F'ing lazy - one of my friends has a card that they claim is "unsupported" yet an indentical seeming "vista capable" model... its drivers work on the older card! arrgh!
 
I tried everything, the chip on it is Atheros something, cannot be bothered to look for it again. DLink says Vista compatible...if you kill yourself trying to sort it out, yes, then it will be.
 
Since im a gamer, XP SP2 since you get better FPS then Heavy vista =/

Vista = Crash different lol :p

If i wasn't a gamer id use Linux (Ubuntu)

Next OS, what ever is fast and uses less resources, wish Linux had better support for games :(
 
Well to be honest, Vista looks smoother in games to me and that's what i do all the time...
 

i play in 9, and its smoother than XP. i've never had any performance issues with games in vista... it was true in the early days, but the playing field is certainly level after SP1.
 
Since im a gamer, XP SP2 since you get better FPS then Heavy vista =/

Vista = Crash different lol :p

If i wasn't a gamer id use Linux (Ubuntu)

Next OS, what ever is fast and uses less resources, wish Linux had better support for games :(

Use DOS, it doesn't use your resources.

You should be happy that Vista and Linux do use your resources, why else would you have them?
 
Use DOS, it doesn't use your resources.

You should be happy that Vista and Linux do use your resources, why else would you have them?

LOL yea but i like a guwi interface, ive gotten away from the 80's :p

LOL what the? Ummm so i have them for games, thats why lol
 
LOL yea but i like a guwi interface, ive gotten away from the 80's :p

LOL what the? Ummm so i have them for games, thats why lol

GUI uses resources, I believe that was his point. As the OS becomes progressively more powerful and does more and adds more to the GUI, it uses more resources. Ever notice your games today use a lot more than the ones from 5 years ago? ;)
 
I'm using XPHome.. until i get my new build in and I'll be using Vista Home Premium (64 bit)
 
The amount of windows/linux users to mac users = 107:1?


...LOL.
 
Vista Home Premium X64 FTW!
 
I use all of the above except Mac but I mainly use vista
 
Currently on Windows XP 32-bit haven't tried Vista yet but I might skip Vista build a new rig till' a new OS will come :cool:
 
Vista Ultimate x64 loves my computer
 
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