its sad really.. id just format and go completely to linux if MS didnt monopolize software market =X and dont even tell me about the linux alternatives, cause honestly a lot of em are crap lol. and besides, its the games that really force me to stay with windows (cant live without my warcraft III!)

Any of you tried Lindows? I find it a super crappy os.. I'm sure never going to try it!

i like slackware and mandrake... i like mandrake cause its just so damn freakin easy lol.. i wanna try freebsd but im a lil intimidated :(

The only thing it's good for is surfing the internet.. That's like the only reason i think the company made it. People have quoted it "Broadband PC". Now to the OS Favorites... IT ALL DEPENDS ON what ur gonna use it for... If you're gonna game, i've found that windows98SE is really good because it's not a memory eater like XP editions... but since i got new comp and stuff i guess XP pro would be my pick for everything... Just make sure u got lots of ram.. Anything else? i like macs a little bit..(don't hurt me).... they have good OS design and it is pretty stable compared the Windows OS's.... but i guess i'm still a Windows Fan. Probably always will be.

for general computing purposes, id say win2kpro or xp pro would be your best bet...

I like win2k over xp, productivity wise. XP is just win2k with skins for me, basically.

I used linux redhat (7.1-7.2) and liked it as well, consumes les than half the memory, set my swap disk to less half of what XP would need and still ran reasonably stable. But the programs I need wouldnt run on linux, so it's 2k or xp for me.

I wont go back to win 98 (and all its variations). Win 98 never lasted 6 hours without crashing on me while working on some intensive programs.

I use windows 98, just because its not my computer. But my personal favorite is Mandrake Linux.
Micro$oft is the front for The Devil.
Bill Gates is The Devil

yeah, Billy G is the devil incarnate, but its a necessary evil...

I use Win XP Pro.

I want to use Linux, but my mom and sisters need something easy and user-friendly....

Mandrake? Red Hat? Where are you?

Mandrake.

Red hat is more supported, but Mandrake is easier to use and has almost as much support for packages as Red Hat.

Make sure you don't have a Winmodem. In some cases you will be able to use winmodems but not unless you compile and install the drivers yourself, and that's not a task for most newbies.

Winmodems are... modems wihout crucial peices of hardware that tell it how to work, so that drivers are made to give it these instructions instead. The drivers are NOT open source and only made for windows, hence the problem. Before you install RedHat or Mandrake, be sure to go to their websites and run most of your major hardware through their compatibility list.

If you don't like downloading the CD's you need, no problem. Redhat can be found cheaply in most office supply stores like staples or office depot. I even saw mandrake once included with a "Linux for Dummies" book. :lol:

I own that book, and it came with Red Hat.

But I have both, Red Hat and Mandrake.