I stick with Windows. I used Ubuntu before temporarily, it was OK, but I missed compatibility with all my Windows programs.
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Originally Posted by loopit
- All the problems with viruses and have to run an anti-virus that takes up a ton of resources/memory
- Just about all software (including the O/S) is extremely bloated
- Most software is extremely expensive
- Having to find a driver for anything you plug-in is a major PITA.
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I just want to respond to these points (Please, don't take this offensivley, I just want to state my opinion). I personally don't run a background-running virus scanner (I do set my PC to do an automatic scan every month though). All you really need to do is use Firefox with Adblock+, and be smart about sites that you go to and torrents that you download. Never once had a major virus.
I use Windows XP with 512mb RAM, and I find it to run quite smoothly. Even when running multiple programs (I watch movies online while I type in Word, and I IM people in Trillian and have Firefox open) it still seems to run smoothly.
Um, well, about the expensive software thing. I kinda use torrents (thus my participation in this forum). So i don't really worry about overpriced software I deem unworthy of my money.
I just plug almost every device I have in my computer and it works. Except my phone, SLVR L7c, but a quick search on Google found the drivers for that.
And personally, I think there's a lot of customization you can have with Windows if you find the right applications to customize it with.
Not trying to put Linux down, I like it and think it's a great idea, but I still prefer XP.