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> I'll be honest: it wasn't an easy switch at first, but as time went by it's become clear it was the right choice. Let's stop pretending there's a correct OS.

by jaden 7y ago

> I'll be honest: it wasn't an easy switch at first, but as time went by it's become clear it was the right choice. Let's stop pretending there's a correct OS. We all have different needs and it depends on what you're optimizing for. I have a Macbook for work and run Windows 7 on my home desktop with Ubuntu on my home laptop. They all have their benefits and drawbacks. And Windows 10 has been having plenty of problems of its own with recent vulnerabilities and a bug that could break VPN connections.

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- crispinb 7y ago
  > The best OS is the one you enjoy and are most productive on. What if like me you dislike them all? Actually I'm not kidding - I find the desktop OS in 2019 pretty miserable. I'm using Windows right now, but not because I like it. Current Apple hardware is of no interest to me, so macOS is ruled out. Linux and Windows are kind of neck and neck - I dislike each roughly equally, but find Windows wastes less of my time fiddling to get & keep things working.
  - silversconfused 7y ago
    I have a 95, two 98, and two windows xp machines at home. They are SO MUCH EASIER to use than modern linux, mac, or android. And my goodness are they fast. I've booted my p75 98 machine faster than web pages can load on my i7 mac. Really makes you wonder what kind of hell the ignorance of "right tool for the job" will lead us to in the next few years. (no, they are not plugged into a network, I'm lazy, not stupid.)
    - maccard 7y ago
      > I've booted my p75 98 machine faster than web pages can load on my i7 mac. I have an i7 windows desktop at home with an SSD, and if I turn on my monitor before I hit the power button on the desktop, the PC is logged in before my monitor powers on. Things can still be fast, if you're careful. Just because your PC from the 90s is still fast, doesn't mean everyone elses were, this screenshot is famous for a reason [0] [0] https://i.imgur.com/Ko5QcQl.jpg https://i.imgur.com/Ko5QcQl.jpg
katttrrr 7y ago
I couldn't agree more. Personally, I've found dual booting is the best option, but since most hardware isn't optimized for this it does sometimes lead to driver problems. I really wish all computers we're optimized for multiple OS... I mean it's great on a desktop where you can have many drives, but that's not practical for laptops and partitioning really isn't the most stable option in my experience.

by jaden 7y ago

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crispinb 7y ago
> The best OS is the one you enjoy and are most productive on. What if like me you dislike them all? Actually I'm not kidding - I find the desktop OS in 2019 pretty miserable. I'm using Windows right now, but not because I like it. Current Apple hardware is of no interest to me, so macOS is ruled out. Linux and Windows are kind of neck and neck - I dislike each roughly equally, but find Windows wastes less of my time fiddling to get & keep things working.
- silversconfused 7y ago
  I have a 95, two 98, and two windows xp machines at home. They are SO MUCH EASIER to use than modern linux, mac, or android. And my goodness are they fast. I've booted my p75 98 machine faster than web pages can load on my i7 mac. Really makes you wonder what kind of hell the ignorance of "right tool for the job" will lead us to in the next few years. (no, they are not plugged into a network, I'm lazy, not stupid.)
  - maccard 7y ago
    > I've booted my p75 98 machine faster than web pages can load on my i7 mac. I have an i7 windows desktop at home with an SSD, and if I turn on my monitor before I hit the power button on the desktop, the PC is logged in before my monitor powers on. Things can still be fast, if you're careful. Just because your PC from the 90s is still fast, doesn't mean everyone elses were, this screenshot is famous for a reason [0] [0] https://i.imgur.com/Ko5QcQl.jpg https://i.imgur.com/Ko5QcQl.jpg

katttrrr 7y ago

I couldn't agree more. Personally, I've found dual booting is the best option, but since most hardware isn't optimized for this it does sometimes lead to driver problems. I really wish all computers we're optimized for multiple OS... I mean it's great on a desktop where you can have many drives, but that's not practical for laptops and partitioning really isn't the most stable option in my experience.