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> Windows is better as a Desktop Warning opinion ahead... W98SE was better as a desktop back then. Nowadays, I prefer Linux any day. Reinstalling a Windows mac

by cies 5y ago

> Windows is better as a Desktop Warning opinion ahead... W98SE was better as a desktop back then. Nowadays, I prefer Linux any day. Reinstalling a Windows machine is a total nightmare, reinstalling a Linux takes me 1.5h at most.

amq 5y ago
I have the opposite experience, but maybe it's just because you and me know the quirks of each system.
fleaaa 5y ago
I like working with linux but linux as a desktop is still a nightmare outside of dev environment bubble.
Mashimo 5y ago
When it comes to things like HDR, floating point scaling, hardware accelerated browser, DRM (netflix etc) it seems linux on the Desktop still "not there" At least what I gather from user reports on /r/linux Of course if you don't use any of these features it's not that big of a deal. I'm happy with my windows 7 that got upgraded to win 8 that got upgraded to win 10 + wsl1. ~5 year old installation by now.
- throwawaycuriou 5y ago
  I don't have an HDR display, but the rest of the items you list are 'there' at least on Wayland.
  - formerly_proven 5y ago
    Except DRM where Amazon, Netflix et al. just decide that Linux doesn't get HD streaming, but Windows does (one might claim that Linux is maybe better to circumvent DRM since it's the hacker OS, but there is no material difference between a non-secure-boot non-TPM Windows and Linux here; both allow the user to run kernel code and permit effectively full control of the machine).
  - Mashimo 5y ago
    Just a few days I have been told: > To achieve an effective resolution of 1920x1080 you're looking at a scaling factor of 1.5, and it just doesn't work well. It also increases battery drain on a system that already has battery life issues. But I don't know the details. hardware acceleration in browser I think is somewhat new? Last half year or so, is it now by default? You only have stereo and max HD on linux with most streaming providers. No surroundsound.
dolmen 5y ago
Linux isn't a desktop, it's a kernel.
- cies 5y ago
  Windows is a package that also contains a desktop, and a kernel (since W'95 at least), and a whole bunch of other stuff. Think you got what my colloquial ass I meant.
Isthatablackgsd 5y ago
> W98SE was better as a desktop back then. Other than nonexistent USB drive support, it is a great desktop back then. I have many fond memories tinkering with Win98SE. I upgraded to WinME (stupid stupid move...) then went back to 98SE, then upgraded to WinXP pre-SP1 and hated it. So I went back to 98SE and remained in 98SE until WinXP SP2 came out. I felt 98SE was the last version (Perhaps 2000, again I only used it in high school) that caters on the interactivity between the people and the computer. Now... it is like "screw you, we decide what is BEST for you and you have to suck it up". I do miss using 98SE and looking back of how it is a security nightmare because I deleted like drwatson.exe and few system files to get more space back for my Diablo II. You can imagine my reaction when it failed to boot up Windows next time. Ahh so much memories.
- cies 5y ago
  I just meant the desktop. It was consistent, free from spy-ware, not too bloated, responsive.

by cies 5y ago

amq 5y ago

I have the opposite experience, but maybe it's just because you and me know the quirks of each system.

fleaaa 5y ago

I like working with linux but linux as a desktop is still a nightmare outside of dev environment bubble.

Mashimo 5y ago

When it comes to things like HDR, floating point scaling, hardware accelerated browser, DRM (netflix etc) it seems linux on the Desktop still "not there" At least what I gather from user reports on /r/linux Of course if you don't use any of these features it's not that big of a deal. I'm happy with my windows 7 that got upgraded to win 8 that got upgraded to win 10 + wsl1. ~5 year old installation by now.

throwawaycuriou 5y ago
I don't have an HDR display, but the rest of the items you list are 'there' at least on Wayland.
- formerly_proven 5y ago
  Except DRM where Amazon, Netflix et al. just decide that Linux doesn't get HD streaming, but Windows does (one might claim that Linux is maybe better to circumvent DRM since it's the hacker OS, but there is no material difference between a non-secure-boot non-TPM Windows and Linux here; both allow the user to run kernel code and permit effectively full control of the machine).
- Mashimo 5y ago
  Just a few days I have been told: > To achieve an effective resolution of 1920x1080 you're looking at a scaling factor of 1.5, and it just doesn't work well. It also increases battery drain on a system that already has battery life issues. But I don't know the details. hardware acceleration in browser I think is somewhat new? Last half year or so, is it now by default? You only have stereo and max HD on linux with most streaming providers. No surroundsound.

dolmen 5y ago

Linux isn't a desktop, it's a kernel.

cies 5y ago
Windows is a package that also contains a desktop, and a kernel (since W'95 at least), and a whole bunch of other stuff. Think you got what my colloquial ass I meant.

Isthatablackgsd 5y ago

> W98SE was better as a desktop back then. Other than nonexistent USB drive support, it is a great desktop back then. I have many fond memories tinkering with Win98SE. I upgraded to WinME (stupid stupid move...) then went back to 98SE, then upgraded to WinXP pre-SP1 and hated it. So I went back to 98SE and remained in 98SE until WinXP SP2 came out. I felt 98SE was the last version (Perhaps 2000, again I only used it in high school) that caters on the interactivity between the people and the computer. Now... it is like "screw you, we decide what is BEST for you and you have to suck it up". I do miss using 98SE and looking back of how it is a security nightmare because I deleted like drwatson.exe and few system files to get more space back for my Diablo II. You can imagine my reaction when it failed to boot up Windows next time. Ahh so much memories.

cies 5y ago
I just meant the desktop. It was consistent, free from spy-ware, not too bloated, responsive.