OT - RAM utilities -> XP sucks? -> ME is worse?

DavidG · #1 November 19th, 2002, 12:31 AM

mlmbd

Believe me I'm no fan of MS. Heck I used to have a computer with OS2 and Linux on it but eventually came to the realization that if I want to run certain Apps you've got to have Windows.

Mandatory Updates?? What's up with that? I hadn't heard that about XP before.

PvK · #2 November 19th, 2002, 07:39 AM

Many things suck about XP, but a few examples are more bloatware, the licensing scheme, the fact that it doesn't actually run faster than earlier OS's, the automatic upgrades and system changes from Microsoft, and the general dumbing down and removal of control from many parts of the operating system, and probably the worst part of all: the included .NET framework bloatware cr&p.

Not to mention annoyances like the Start menu not coming up immediately, the perverted wizard for the search engine, the incompatibilities with old stuff, etc.

I said the flavors of WinDOS I prefer in my post. Win 98 SE is I think my favourite (fast, with relatively low BS), though it's main weakness is the registry, which you have to limit how much crud you install or it will get jammed full of system-slowing nonsense.

PvK

Fyron · #3 November 19th, 2002, 07:52 AM

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Originally posted by dumbluck:
OK, then. I have WinXP, and although I will readily admit to not being very computer savy, I have no complaints. However, it seems that practically everybody else HATES it, yet they can't really come up with any reasons why, other than that it's made by microsoft.

Now, don't get me wrong, I'm no Microsoft fan. But this is striking me as a bit...odd. So I have a question for all you XP haters: what OS do YOU use?

Actually, I believe I have already said why I don't like XP.

Kamog · #4 November 19th, 2002, 07:59 AM

I don't like Windows XP either... Some of my old DOS programs that I used to use don't work at all under XP, and the ones that do work are so S-L-O-W... However, the one good thing about it is that it hasn't crashed on me yet. Windows 95 and 98 crashed at least one or twice a day... I still prefer 98, though! ME is OK except for the weird glitches in the networking feature.

Fyron · #5 November 19th, 2002, 08:19 AM

2000 doesn't crash on me, and it runs nearly every old game I have tried just fine.

mlmbd · #6 November 19th, 2002, 03:08 PM

From what I have heard 2000 is very stable. If I was ever thinking of another OS, it would between 2000 or Lindows! I think Lindows is up to v3.something.

mlmbd