Your operating system

[Kirkreng]

Considering Windows OSes account for about 80% of OSes used in 2011, I think it'd be fair to say it's pretty mainstream, especially with the other 20% being divided amongst Linux, OSX, iOS, and Android.

That's not what I'm saying. I am saying that Windows and OSX are the only mainstream OS's for PC's(not smartphones).

[Obsidian]

Well say what you mean next time, because what you said was you've never heard of an OS getting close to mainstream. Also, android and iOS run on tablets, too, which some consider to be personal computers in a more general sense.

[Alyxx Thorne]

Sometimes it's not easy to formulate oneself clearly enough.

[Kirkreng]

Well say what you mean next time, because what you said was you've never heard of an OS getting close to mainstream. Also, android and iOS run on tablets, too, which some consider to be personal computers in a more general sense.

"I mean pretty much everyone uses either Windows, OSX or(for the more techy people) some Linux based OS."

"pretty much everyone uses" = mainstream

[Alyxx Thorne]

Well, glad we got that cleared up.

[ProHypster]

I degraded to a Windows XP.

[Lord Sinister]

I degraded to a Windows XP.

 

Did you downgrade because you wanted to or because you had to? What were you on before?

[ProHypster]

I degraded because my old also not so good Windows Vista computer got completely destroyed by a virus, but yeah I downgraded because I had to. I'm on an aging upgraded laptop right now.

[Mr. ShinyObject]

I degraded to a Windows XP.

 

XP REPRESENT.

[Twilight Sparkle]

I degraded to a Windows XP.

 

XP REPRESENT.

 

SORRY, I CAN'T HEAR YOU OVER MY TRANSPARENT TOOLBARS!

 

(Win 7 here).

[Mr. ShinyObject]

I degraded to a Windows XP.

 

XP REPRESENT.

 

SORRY, I CAN'T HEAR YOU OVER MY TRANSPARENT TOOLBARS!

 

(Win 7 here).

Yes, because otherwise you'd have no idea what was behind them and be totally distraught.

[Twilight Sparkle]

Yes, because otherwise you'd have no idea what was behind them and be totally distraught.

 

Well, of course, what else are toolbars for except seeing a blurry replica of your wallpaper? Shit gets scary when I can't see the button half inch of my desktop.

[Obsidian]

Yes, because otherwise you'd have no idea what was behind them and be totally distraught.

 

Well, of course, what else are toolbars for except seeing a blurry replica of your wallpaper? Shit gets scary when I can't see the button half inch of my desktop.

 

What most people don't realize is that there's a scary .png of Balmer's face behind the XP toolbars...

 

Anyway, scary, balding-men aside, I'm addicted to virtual box lately and have been playing around with Linux distros. I've actually taken a liking to Ubuntu's Unity interface, which would surprise people who know me. Although, Mint's interface is decent, too, more like what most Windows-natives are used to.

[ProHypster]

Ubuntu is very similar to Windows in my experience, but in the minimal version (Like mini-windows) also my brother carries around an Ubuntu OS to hack other computers... The main problem are drivers.

[Obsidian]

And even that problem isn't all that big these days, at least compared to even 2 years ago. Linux's biggest hindrance is its gaming library, but soon even that won't be that bad.

[Alyxx Thorne]

Yeah, Linux is worth holding an eye on, especially Ubuntu since it's the most user friendly one.

[Collective Foal]

You just reminded me to update from Honeycomb to Ice Cream Sandwich. Thanks OP!

[Aldibar]

I use Windows CeMeNT

 

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Actually...

I dual boot windows XP and Windows 7 Ultimate. This post is while using XP.

[Humin]

I AM FROM THE FUTURE! WHATEVER YOU DO, YOU MUST NOT UPGRADE TO MICROSOFT WINDOWS-

[danielsangeo]

BUT I ALREADY HAVE WINDO-