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    What is your primary Windows OS?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by MaXimus, Sep 1, 2009.

  1. MaXimus

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    What is your main OS or the one thaty u use on the main PC, please don't tell us what you run on your other 3 or 4 computers :p

    For meh: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-Bit (Genuine)
     
    MaXimus, Sep 1, 2009
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  2. makaveli72

    makaveli72 Eat.My.Shorts

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    Oh boy...I think Windows 7 is going to Pwn this one. :) Sig says it all; 32Bit of Ultimate at the moment.
     
    makaveli72, Sep 1, 2009
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  3. MaXimus

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    pwn them all?? right on d00d! it has proven itself to be the best hands down!
     
    MaXimus, Sep 1, 2009
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  4. FrankTabletuser

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    Window XP Tablet PC Edition SP3

    No Win 7 because of higher power consumption (around 1 Watt), thus shorter battery life, hotter PC and louder fan, and serious problems with software like Adobe Acrobat or Bluebeam PDF Revu in combination with a pen.
    Maybe it's fixed in the final, then I'll upgrade, probably :)
     
    FrankTabletuser, Sep 1, 2009
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  5. MaXimus

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    1) With Windows 7, I get 1 hour more of battery life thanks to its excellent power manaagerment with the help of the Balanced profile in power management, you get the fastest speed when needed, but half the speed when idle, thus consuming less power, and less heat output!

    2) All software that are compatible with XP and Vista work perfectly on 7, particularly , ADOBE software...I wonder how you got a problem

    PS: Hope you tried the RTM (Final) edition and you're not talking about the BETA. But even the BETA ran perfectly in my case
     
    MaXimus, Sep 1, 2009
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  6. newsposter

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    I thought you had only run Win7 for two weeks and then went back to XP because you 'didn't like it'.

    Or is there another MaXimus out there that posts here with your UID?
     
    newsposter, Sep 1, 2009
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  7. Lanaya

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    Vista right now, Win7 in october.
     
    Lanaya, Sep 1, 2009
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  8. MaXimus

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    I got used to it with time......
     
    MaXimus, Sep 1, 2009
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    Vista FTW!!!!!!!!
     
    coolguy, Sep 1, 2009
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  10. MaXimus

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    LOL! :D

    r u joking, or are u trying to make yourself feel better since u r having the worst OS in time ?
     
    MaXimus, Sep 1, 2009
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  11. crash

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    Try Windows ME, I head it's better than Vista ;)
     
    crash, Sep 1, 2009
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  12. coolguy

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    Have you really used any Windows OS for a considerable period of time before judging it?
     
    coolguy, Sep 1, 2009
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  13. MaXimus

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    yes i have, and cmon man, stop lying to yourself, you kniow that Windows 7 is what Vista should've been, it is better in every aspect, features wise, looks wise, speed wise, compatibility wise, what have u got to say against this? Even XP to me is better than Vista, but with the introduction of Windows 7, I get the extra power management features of Vista + support for dual core processors (better) with the same responsiveness and even faster than XP at times!

    go figure

    MaXimus +1 // Rajesh -1
     
    MaXimus, Sep 1, 2009
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  14. MaXimus

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    LOL @ cool guy, I just saw in your SIG that you are using the RC version of Windows 7 rather than the RTM, hello and welcome to Yesterday my well scrubbed friend. Install RTM and youll never use any other OS for a long time
     
    MaXimus, Sep 1, 2009
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  15. Cin'

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    Windows Vista :D

    Cin...
     
    Cin', Sep 1, 2009
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  16. makaveli72

    makaveli72 Eat.My.Shorts

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    Ah crap! Cin went and tied it up. C'Mon 7 pwn um, pwn um. :D
     
    makaveli72, Sep 1, 2009
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  17. Cin'

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    I did :D hee hee....Is it bad that I'm switching over this weekend?? :p :D
    Perhaps, I shoulda WAITED! :p HA~

    Nah...Vista has been good to me! ;)

    Cin...
     
    Cin', Sep 1, 2009
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  18. atbnet

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    Aww, there's no option for those of us using Windows Server :(. I picked Win 7 because I just installed it last night. Working great so far.
     
    atbnet, Sep 1, 2009
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  19. makaveli72

    makaveli72 Eat.My.Shorts

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    I can't believe there is an option for 98 and ME :)

    2000 can pass for now.

    PS: Anyone using Server w/e as their main OS is a geek. :) jk
     
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  20. MaXimus

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    98 SE was one of my favourite Operating systems back in teh day.......
     
    MaXimus, Sep 1, 2009
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  21. coolguy

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    I don't want to download it from torrents.
     
    coolguy, Sep 1, 2009
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  22. MaXimus

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    BTW, how come you're using the RC version of Windows 7 rather than the RTM? :eek:

    There's a big difference dude.

    you're even using the oldest build of RC, build 7100
     
    MaXimus, Sep 1, 2009
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  23. MaXimus

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    And who told you I downloaded it from torrents? where do u come from man? :rolleyes:

    Have you ever heard of something called........ MSDNAA ???????

    kthxbye :rolleyes:

    PS: I will no longer respond to your intillegence......
     
    MaXimus, Sep 1, 2009
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  24. makaveli72

    makaveli72 Eat.My.Shorts

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    Don't want the headache of reinstalling.

    I'll wait for the Release to the Public version. :)
     
    makaveli72, Sep 1, 2009
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  25. kopcicle

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    what was the question ?
     
    kopcicle, Sep 1, 2009
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  26. SpacemanSpiff

    SpacemanSpiff Everything in Moderation

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    Yeah, me too. But it did blue screen occasionally (rarely).

    XP on my Thinkpad, Vista on my desktop.

    Windows 7 can wait until I buy a new notebook.
     
    SpacemanSpiff, Sep 1, 2009
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  27. MaXimus

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    98 gave me alot of BSODs, but 98 SE was very stable in my experience....... and was super fast.......

    I miss teh old 98 SE + GeForce II + Sound Blaster Live! Quake III days :cool:
     
    MaXimus, Sep 1, 2009
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  28. pixelot

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    Well, it's kinda weird since when I use Windows, it's usually on my desktop running XP Pro, but I've spent the most time with Vista Business. So there you have it...

    :rolleyes: :p
     
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  29. makaveli72

    makaveli72 Eat.My.Shorts

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    ^^^ Hmm....XP would have been the better choice. :(
     
    makaveli72, Sep 1, 2009
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  30. kegobeer

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    You asked him why he's not using RTM, and he said he doesn't want to download it from a torrent. He wasn't accusing you of having a pirated version of Windows 7.

    Not everyone belongs to Technet or MSDN, and it's kind of annoying when you tell people to upgrade from the RC to RTM.
     
    kegobeer, Sep 1, 2009
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  31. MaXimus

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    kthxbye :rolleyes:
     
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  33. MaXimus

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    Well it takes time to pick teh right woman d00d ;)
     
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  34. makaveli72

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    Guys, give Max a break please.

    kthxbye! :)

    Edit: FWIW, the Mods really need to stop putting up the Vista votes.
     
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  35. grbac

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    Still on XP...
     
    grbac, Sep 1, 2009
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  36. Apollo13

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    That 7 has more than 3/4 as many votes as Vista says something about the demographic here - very forward looking, and probably mostly people who have already bought a notebook (rather than people still looking for one to buy, as in the What Should I Buy sections). Windows 7 has perhaps 2% of the Windows market now, being fairly generous, versus 25% or so for Vista, in the larger market.
     
    Apollo13, Sep 2, 2009
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  37. coolguy

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    Starting a poll for OS'es involving Windows 7 , which is not even released to public yet, is the direct proof of your I.Q.
     
    coolguy, Sep 2, 2009
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  38. DarkSilver

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    Currently, I was using Windows Vista Home Premium 64bit.
    I am planning for Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit.

    NO LOVE FOR 32bit OS!
     
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  39. Element

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    I used to have XP, then Vista for a month or so, then XP again, now I have Windows 7 x64 running amazingly well.
     
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  40. Saisei

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    max can you add windows 3.1, NT 3.5 and win95 to the list? im using Windows 1.01 on a ol laptop i found in the basement :)Gonna try to put 7 on here.
     
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  41. crash

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    Guys let's stop the insults, they aren't necessary. Thanks.

    You think just because the votes aren't going as you expect or want that we're tampering with the poll? :rolleyes:
     
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  42. moral hazard

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    why no win98, 95 and older versions?
     
    moral hazard, Sep 2, 2009
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  43. gekk_gad

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    win7 deployed on both my main desktop and laptop
     
    gekk_gad, Sep 2, 2009
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  44. PlatinumSC400

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    Vista 64-bit Black Eternity
     
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  45. DarkSilver

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    What is BLACK ETERNITY?
     
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  46. Saisei

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    Its a modded version made by rocket something team forgot the name.
     
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  47. DarkSilver

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    What is the benefit for this modded Vista?
    It sounds illegal >.<. So, it is legit?
     
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  48. crash

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    Windows Black is illegal. Bringing it up here will result in an infraction, so let's just leave that discussion where it is.
     
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  49. Amnesiac

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    Windows Vista Home Premium 32 bit on both my laptop and desktop. They are both my primary machines.
     
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  50. MidnightSun

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    Vista Business 64-bit on my main computer (T500), XP Professional 32-bit on my Averatec 2155, Vista Home Premium 32-bit on the shared home eMachines desktop (as a free upgrade from XP, incidentally).

    So mainly Vista.
     
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