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What OS do you use ?

Discussion in 'Trucking Electronics, Gadgets and Software Forum' started by RoamingGnome, Jan 4, 2008.

What OS do you use ?

  1. *

    XP

    25 vote(s)
    65.8%
  2. *

    Vista

    14 vote(s)
    36.8%
  3. *

    Other

    7 vote(s)
    18.4%
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  1. Jan 4, 2008 #1
    RoamingGnome

    RoamingGnome Medium Load Member

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    Do you use XP or vista ? or are you one of the lucky ones that has an Apple ?
     
    RoamingGnome, Jan 4, 2008
    RoamingGnome, Jan 4, 2008
    #1
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  3. Jan 4, 2008 #2
    bullhaulerswife

    bullhaulerswife Forum Leader/Admin Staff Member Administrator

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    I'd be on Linux, if I could find programs to handle my work, but I can't so I'm stuck with the evil empires sad excuse for an op system.
     
    bullhaulerswife, Jan 4, 2008
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  4. Jan 4, 2008 #3
    RoamingGnome

    RoamingGnome Medium Load Member

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    i know what you mean. i can't wait til the day comes i can afford to get mirosoft out of the house and buy an apple. i even wanna get rid of my xbox360(microsoft) to pick up a PS3.
     
    RoamingGnome, Jan 4, 2008
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  5. Jan 4, 2008 #4
    Ducks

    Ducks "Token Four-Wheeler"

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    I'm using XP. My daughter has tried Linux and found that it's great for database type stuff but wasn't tickled with it for graphic-intensive work. So she wound up with a Mac.

    (Dang -- I think I clicked the Vista box by mistake! Grrr...)
     
    Ducks, Jan 4, 2008
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  7. Jan 4, 2008 #5
    Oxrodi

    Oxrodi Bobtail Member

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    I use XP on my HP laptop, but also have a G5 Mac and a G4 laptop both with Leopard OS X. Personally, I prefer the Mac's for their stability, less likelihood of picking up a virus, and ease of use.
     
    Oxrodi, Jan 4, 2008
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  8. Jan 4, 2008 #6
    bbkeo

    bbkeo Light Load Member

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    I use XP on my home computer and Vista on my laptop. I really want to get rid of Vista. It is a giant piece of gargage.
     
    bbkeo, Jan 4, 2008
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  9. Jan 4, 2008 #7
    jasonb

    jasonb Light Load Member

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    Linux will soon take over the world.
     
    jasonb, Jan 4, 2008
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  10. Jan 4, 2008 #8
    Scarecrow03

    Scarecrow03 Road Train Member

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    I've been hearing this line ever since I was a computer configuration tech back in 1998.

    I run XP Media Center Edition. I'm happy with it, but then I'm quite familiar with all the Microsoft operating systems except for Vista. I wouldn't touch that OS for all the oil in Saudi Arabia.
     
    Scarecrow03, Jan 4, 2008
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  11. Jan 4, 2008 #9
    25(2)+2

    25(2)+2 Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

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    The one I use most has XP Professional, I keep on using it because my current laptop has Vista Business, the absolute worst of the crop. I have been thinking about going to Linux and have played with it a little, for what I would do it is adequate. I never had the urge to try Apple, even they havecaved in to Intel.

    My son is in that business, designing and operating heavy duty server systems. He always liked to wait for the dust to settle on Microsoft's latest offering. My other son is probably sharper at it but his specialty is engineering and grad school, he doesn't advise anyone update a computer, no matter how current, to use the newest OS, he tried Vista on intro and went back to XP Media Center for home use. The guy in the business likes Macs as well but other computers are more durable for mobile use, he reccomends I stick with Windows for now
     
    25(2)+2, Jan 4, 2008
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  12. Jan 5, 2008 #10
    Preacherman

    Preacherman Bobtail Member

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    I use Vista and Linux on my laptop. I have dual hard drives so I made them two totally separate entities instead of having them share both. I mainly use Linux.
     
    Preacherman, Jan 5, 2008
    Preacherman, Jan 5, 2008
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