I'm sick of this "just get more ram!" bullshit. My 286 did almost as much functionality-wise as my current multi-ghz machine. Yeah, really. Sure, there was no multi-tasking, but I did the mostly the same things as I do today.
Hello, fuckers, just because you can eat ram doesn't mean you should. It costs money and also reduces the number of programs you can run.
I can see it now: in another ten years programs will have minimum footprint of 1GB, but they'll just do more of the same.
stop trolling this board is not for trolls it is for serious computer discussions
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Anonymous2008-04-18 23:27
>>242
You're probably so packed full of fail and lame that you accidentally typed out a fail copypasta when you were trying to be original.
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Anonymous2008-06-15 0:28
>>246
why the heck would you say something like that?
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Anonymous2008-06-15 1:28
Hey, you 2, shut up and leave.
Vista has possibilities that we all know hackers are working on, and is good for a default starting point.
Linux is a good alternative, seeing as how you probably needed Windows just to get to the free download site.
You have to thank Vista for allowing the ability to download Linux, and for Linux for trying not to interfere with Microsoft as we all know they can't make a decent game for the death of them.
IF YOU INSTALLED OPERA 9.5 TOMMORROW, I WOULDNT GIVE A FUCK
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Anonymous2008-06-25 17:36
>>255
Idiot. This is exactly why we have to put up with Microsoft's monopoly.
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Anonymous2008-06-25 18:35
GNU/Linux Better.
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Anonymous2008-06-25 22:24
>>258
Yeah well I'm pretty sure they could only get that big and well known by constantly providing the computing community with quality products and safe, reliable programs and operating systems.
>>260
How about luck (right place/right time), aggressive marketing and competition removal strategies. Microsoft's offerings are rarely original nor reliable.
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Anonymous2008-06-27 4:36
Er how about by being honest and trustworthy and making the best quality products
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Anonymous2008-06-27 8:57
>>262
Learn your history. Your assertion has no basis in reality.
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Anonymous2008-06-27 9:11
>>260 >>262
Microsoft are where they are because of the stranglehold on OEMs. Why can I not wander into PC World (UK) and buy a laptop without being forced to buy Windows with it? That sort of shit should be ILLEGAL. We should be given the CHOICE of a Windows pre-install when we buy, not have it shoved down our throats.
I, for one, will never be buying another Microsoft product.
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Anonymous2008-06-28 5:09
But I keep trying to tell you that they only got to that point where it is the default OS because they make such a good product, in fact I thought about it and the best idea would be to just get rid of the other companies that make operating systems because they are nowhere near as good and it means everything will be made for the one system and Microsoft will not have to worry about competition so they will not have to spend so much money on ad campaigns so the savings will be passed onto us
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Anonymous2008-06-28 7:53
>>265
No competition at all would make prices go up, as people wouldn't have a choice but to buy Microsoft, which would be fucking shit.
And as for making the best product, bullshit. The only reason people still cling to Windows is because of the third party software available for it. The OS itself is a bloated piece of shit. And just imagine where they'd be with no competition to copy features from...
in b4 yhbt etc
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Anonymous2008-07-08 10:40
I'm sorry, but i am still going to have to insist on using Opera
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Anonymous2008-07-13 3:54
the amount of trolling in this thread is ridiculous man the OP only wants a fair comparison of operating systems ok guys lets give him one for fucks sake
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Anonymous2008-07-13 16:29
>>268
there is no fair comparison
one o/s is suited only to playing games (that's windows slowpoke)
the other is made to run servers for the internets
it's like comparing apples and hubcaps; yes they're both round but that's where the comparison ends
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Anonymous2008-07-14 3:33
>>269
oh yeha? so what o ne is suited for running internet servers then smart guy?
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Anonymous2008-07-14 13:42
Linux is much better. The only reason I stick to Windows at all is for games.
And Vista sucks ass. Stick to XP until Windows 7 fixes things (hopefully).
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Anonymous2008-07-15 0:07
what is windows 7?
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Anonymous2008-07-15 0:33
wikipedia much?
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Anonymous2008-07-15 1:40
obviously not
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Anonymous2008-07-31 4:18
I lold
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Anonymous2008-07-31 4:32
I only hope windows 7 can live up to the quality and excellence of Vista
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Anonymous2008-07-31 5:10
linux > windows @ everything except games
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Anonymous2008-07-31 5:32
>>277
Linux >= Windows at everything including games.
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anon2008-07-31 16:59
get a mac
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Anonymous2008-07-31 17:09
if you want to spend 20x more for 20x less in terms of specs and only care if it looks nice, get a mac. if you care about looks and don't want to pay that much relative to big box retail preconfigured machines but get all the bang for the buck, build your own and dual boot xp pro and linux.