Windows Sucks

[zolo]

quote:Originally posted by Predator:
Windows sucks. What more can we say? Everybody hates it, but why does everybody use it?

One reason was MS's choice of the IBM compatible PC. As the components were "off the shelf" anyone could make one which lead to competition and thereby lower prices.

Secondly and most important is MS has excellent marketing - that's what they are good at.

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[Aloone_Jonez]

True, the IBM compatable PC is the best value system ever released, you get the most power for the least money. The main driving force of Moore's law is competition, we are very lucky to have lots with this between system manufacturers.

Things could be a lot worse, imagine if one company had dominance in both the hardware and software industry, it would be a disaster, a hardware monopoly alone would be bad enough.

I think a software monopoly is infinitely more tolerable than a hardware monopoly. It is far easier and cheaper to install new software than it is to buy new systems, and software incompatibly is far easier resolve than hardware incompatibly.

[ July 17, 2004: Message edited by: Aloone ]

[Aloone_Jonez]

quote:Originally posted by JimmyJames: GenSTEP Founder:


As somebody who doesn't hate Windows, this comes as news to me.

What do you like about Windows?

I like the folowing things about Windows:

• The hardware support, if you buy a digital camera, scanner or printer it usually comes with  windows drivers.  
• Troubleshooting, if you fuckup the registry or install the wrong device driver, it's easy to revert back to the previous configuration. This is especially useful for graphics drivers, if you set your monitor to a mode it doesn't like you wait for 15 seconds and it reverts back to the previous mode.
• Easy installation/uninstallation of software, I know this is easy in Linux too, but standards are a problem in Linux as there are so many different package standards, if a package is unavailable for the distro you use, you have to do a manual install. This is also a major fuckup factor with Windows as things don't always uninstall cleanly, and there is often lots of shit left behind to slow your system down. I have a feeling that this is spyware, but friends of mine have said that it's just due to incompetent programmers.

[MrBunnyFace]

I myself use windows, like most everyone else.  
This is mostly due to the fact that I have not
yet learned how to use Linux, though I am
currently learning. I do hate windows. I hate it
because I really spend more time fixing it than
actually using it. There's just too much to do. I
am not a downloader, so I rarely have virus
problems and such, but it's the constant updating
of windows and tweaking of settings that consumes
most of my computer time. And it doesn't matter
who's machine I'm on, it's always the same. I
have no answers. Like most in these forums I'm
just bitching. I can only hope that more and more
of us will veer away from windows and start using
other Operating systems so that MAYBE one day
Microsoft won't have such a hold on this market.

On a personal note, I'm glad to finally find a
place to bitch about this and recieve feedback
from intelligent people(excluding me) that feel
the same way.

[ July 17, 2004: Message edited by: MrBunnyFace ]

[ July 17, 2004: Message edited by: MrBunnyFace ]

[hm_murdock]

You're absolutely right, we should paint the barn orange.

[Refalm]

Welcome to our wonderful forum Mr. Bunny Face! I hope you switch from Windows on a short notice  
Intelligence is nothing, btw.

 

quote:JimmyJames: GenSTEP Founder: You're absolutely right, we should paint the barn orange.

Yes, this would give the barn an authentic look.

[pofnlice]

It will give it that late early mid circa 18th century rustic feeling.

[Orethrius]

I was kinda hoping for Midnight blue.      

EDIT: But then, I'm just vain like that.

[ July 17, 2004: Message edited by: Midnight Candidate ]

[Aloone_Jonez]

What version of Windows do you use and why?

I use XP as it came with my computer, and Windows 2000 at work and prefer it.
I don't like Windows but I have no choice but to use it, I have failed to adopt Linux as it doesn't support my hardware well enough.

The main reasons why I dislike Windows are:

• Insecurity, you shouldn't have to run anti virus software, it should be part of the operating system.
• It is very hard to customise, with Linux the user interface is infinitely configurable, you can even have a Windows desktop if you wish.
• Bloat, I know this is an issue with some Linux distributions too, but with Linux you can recompile the kernel and remove anything you don't need.
• Lack of choice, you can only buy XP or server 2003, with Linux you can choose between 100s of distributions, if one doesn't suit you, it's easy to switch to a different one.
• Windows only runs on Pentium class processors.
• Instability, this has improved a lot with Windows, but can still be a problem, Linux on the other hand providing you set it up correctly can be very stable.

To me Windows and Linux are just operating systems, I have no feelings towards them of either love or hate, to me a computer is just a means to an end, to get my work done. You should choose an operating system that enables you to use your system most efficiently. I prefer Linux because it has a better user interface, and it's  stable and secure. I use Windows because it supports my printer/scanner, digital camera and 3D graphics accelerator. I might for security reasons disconnect my current system from the Internet and buy a second hand PC to run Linux on and connect to the net.

I think it's stupid to think of an operating system as a religion, to me religion is a retarded idea in general, all those wars and lives lost in the name of a

[linuxnfreedosman1986]

quote:Originally posted by BASHman:


Hey, what do you mean, everybody??? I haven't used Windows since Win98!!  Don't plan to either

I don't use Wincrap, either! That was the last version I used also.

Linux power!  

[Talium]

You are right Windows sucks     it crashes all the time and after 6 months you have to reinstal the sytem so it could work normaly....  

[Aloone_Jonez]

Yeah,

!

I fucking hate Winbloze!

It's fucked up!

It's full of spyware!

Bloat Bloat and more fucking Bloat!

It BSODomizes me!

Winbloze is unmanly!

Its feminine!

Its for the weak and homosexual!

Its for the retarded!

M$ are spying on you!

If you pirate their sod-arse software they will frame you by putting child porn on your computer and report you to the police.

      Winbloze!

      M$

               

[ August 15, 2004: Message edited by: Aloone ]

[Refalm]

quote:Originally posted by Talium:
You are right Windows sucks      it crashes all the time and after 6 months you have to reinstal the sytem so it could work normaly....    

Welcome to our wonderful forum  

Have you tried Linux yet? If not, here is a free and legal Linux version that loads from CD without even installing it  

[Talium]

Yes I have. Linux is much much better    , the fact is taht anything is better than MS products  

[WMD]

quote:Originally posted by Aloone:
It BSODomizes me!

Haven't heard that one before  

[ August 16, 2004: Message edited by: WMD ]