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retributionnk
01-07-2008, 06:52 PM
Ok, I'll try to add a little bit of formatting for this thread. First, say which OS (or 2 or 3) you run, and which distro's do you run? (eg Ubuntu for Linux, or Vista for Windows) And last, but certainly not least, what do you primarily use your computer for? (eg gaming, home studio applications, programming, etc etc etc)

For me --
OS -- Linux/Windows Dual-Boot
Distro -- Suse 10.1 for Linux, and Vista Home Premium for Windows
How do I use my PC -- My PC, although the hardware screams gaming, almost never gets used for gaming, as I have a kid, so no time. I use Linux almost exclusively, it's much less of a resource hog, and firefox didn't always exist for Windows! Also I do a lot of Perl stuff in Linux, which is probably also doable in Windows, but it just doesn't feel like Perl with windows. As for the windows side of my pc, I really only use it when I really want a headache, or maybe to play some WoW, or perhaps Team Fortress 2.

And you? :cool:

DocTurtle
01-07-2008, 08:52 PM
OS -- Windows
Distro -- Windows XP Pro. Won't go near Vista til the next SP...at the EARLIEST!
Use of PC -- Well, I bought and built it to be a screaming gaming machine. And that's what it is...well...until I got a Xbox 360, lol. I almost feel like I'm torturing my 8800 GTS by not playing on it more often and it wasting away with only youtube as it's most recent "video" and newgrounds for "gaming." I really need to get some more games for it, but with the little one on the way I think I'll have to wait. BF2142(Battlefield) was my game along with R6V (Rainbow 6 Vegas).

Next? :D

Computer geeks unite, lol.

Crazysix
01-15-2008, 10:43 AM
OS--Dual boot Windows XP/ Ubuntu 7.10
Use--Mostly as entertainment server and download center/ Linux Im still learning this OS but I am happy with the flexibility of it

retributionnk
01-15-2008, 05:06 PM
I like the flexibility of Linux as well... there is one thing, however, that keeps me going back to windows: Horrible compatability with ATI video cards! It was like pulling teeth trying to get the Linux side of my PC to run anything 3D!

Crazysix
02-04-2008, 09:26 AM
ok Linux junkies any of you use Beryl and if so what are your thoughts?