Desktop 1: Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala 64 bit, Windows XP in a VM for certain programs (Photoshop) Desktop 2: Windows XP Pro SP3, PC-BSD 7.1.1, OpenSolaris 2009.06 Desktop 3: Mac OSX 10.5.8 Netbook: Ubuntu 9.10 Netbook Remix, Puppy Linux 4.3 I sell computer stuff for a living, and I have absolutely zero reasons to use Windows 7. Modern PC games don't interest me much, and many of my older games are not compatible. And Ubuntu absolutely trounces Windows 7 in terms of other features, security, usability, speed, and stability.
I have a Dual Boot to Vista and Ubuntu. I love both OS's and don't think Vista deserved the bad rap it has. Windows 7 is basically exactly the same OS with a couple extra features and everyone loves it.
Desktop 1: Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala 64 bit, Windows XP in a VM for certain programs (Photoshop) Desktop 2: Windows XP Pro SP3, PC-BSD 7.1.1, OpenSolaris 2009.06 Desktop 3: Mac OSX 10.5.8 Netbook: Ubuntu 9.10 Netbook Remix, Puppy Linux 4.3 I sell computer stuff for a living, and I have absolutely zero reasons to use Windows 7. Modern PC games don't interest me much, and many of my older games are not compatible. And Ubuntu absolutely trounces Windows 7 in terms of other features, security, usability, speed, and stability.savebattery
Usability...? That is questionable, but I don't care Ubuntu is easy as hell compared to FreeBSD lawl. Hooah getting paid more than Windows nooby sysadmins
I'm on XP because Vista and Win7 doesn't support the classic joystick port, and I love my Microsoft Force Feedback Pro stick. Also, 16-bit support is not on Vista or Win7 so I lose out on my catalog of 16-bit games.
I'll rebuild and upgrade to Win7 when I deem it necessary, and right now it isn't.
I'm on XP because Vista and Win7 doesn't support the classic joystick port, and I love my Microsoft Force Feedback Pro stick. Also, 16-bit support is not on Vista or Win7 so I lose out on my catalog of 16-bit games.
I'll rebuild and upgrade to Win7 when I deem it necessary, and right now it isn't.
br0kenrabbit
They have it, just not in 64bit form. And yes it is a shame they removed gameport support, I have to use a usb adapter and not all my buttons are there D: 16 bit loss is a great loss... I can't run so many DOS apps. I love how everyhting made for super old Linux Kernels still works, hell in Wine Ubuntu 64, you can even run some Windows 16 bit code... crazy.
I'm on XP because Vista and Win7 doesn't support the classic joystick port, and I love my Microsoft Force Feedback Pro stick. Also, 16-bit support is not on Vista or Win7 so I lose out on my catalog of 16-bit games.
I'll rebuild and upgrade to Win7 when I deem it necessary, and right now it isn't.
JigglyWiggly_
They have it, just not in 64bit form. And yes it is a shame they removed gameport support, I have to use a usb adapter and not all my buttons are there D: 16 bit loss is a great loss... I can't run so many DOS apps. I love how everyhting made for super old Linux Kernels still works, hell in Wine Ubuntu 64, you can even run some Windows 16 bit code... crazy.
I've quite a bit of experience with Gentoo, so I'm not scared of Linux. But I am a PC gamer, and every-single-one of my games works on XP, and works well, so I can't justify the time investment to get everything up and running on Linux.
And yeah my next OS will be 64-bit. RAM requirements never trend downward.
I'm on XP because Vista and Win7 doesn't support the classic joystick port, and I love my Microsoft Force Feedback Pro stick. Also, 16-bit support is not on Vista or Win7 so I lose out on my catalog of 16-bit games.
I'll rebuild and upgrade to Win7 when I deem it necessary, and right now it isn't.
br0kenrabbit
DOSBox is a useful tool for running those old 16-bit DOS games. Also ScummVM works for a number old [mostly LucasArts and Sierra] adventure games.
I'm on XP because Vista and Win7 doesn't support the classic joystick port, and I love my Microsoft Force Feedback Pro stick. Also, 16-bit support is not on Vista or Win7 so I lose out on my catalog of 16-bit games.
I'll rebuild and upgrade to Win7 when I deem it necessary, and right now it isn't.
ThePlothole
DOSBox is a useful tool for running those old 16-bit DOS games. Also ScummVM works for a number old [mostly LucasArts and Sierra] adventure games.
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