Hyperion/A-EON introduce us to the AmigaOne X1000. A new beginning?

[takemehomegrandma]

Linux isn't just a desktop OS

Linux is a server OS and an embedded OS so much more than it is a desktop OS.

[gdanko]

Yeah, it must be Vista he's talking about...

Windows 7 Ultimate

I'm even thinking of chipping in some money in one of the bounties, probably the wifi one...

How about a put Ambient on AROS bounty?

[Boudicca]

Ha Ha Ha Ha......i've just scan read the last five posts and its a comedy for sure.

What we lost or more what everyone lost was control. The bankers got wind that computers = cash and could do more than print cheques at the end of the month.

Once that "cat was out of the bag", the bankers made sure the people would consume the computer rather than "Think! what if!", now its "Don't Think! Enjoy!".

There is no way back, no bank worth its salt will fund innovation in a field of conformity.

Find something the Bankers can't see money in yet, there is where you will find your next learning nirvana, computers are dead.



PS Linux isn't ready for the desktop but Vmware View is.

[takemehomegrandma]

Windows 7 Ultimate

That's strange...

I'm using Windows 7 professional as we speak, and it's really growing on me! (Never thought I would say that )

When I bought my Dell laptop back in 2007 (some Core2 duo, with 2GB RAM), it came pre-installed with Vista. No XP option. I got so mad on Vista that I after only a few days, out of pure frustration, went down to a local store and bought an overpriced copy of XP instead, then spent a few days hunting down OEM drivers since DELL back then wouldn't publish XP drivers on the support page of this particular product. Eventually I got it up, and has been very happy with it ever since.

Now I'm actually considering switching the XP out for Win7 on that laptop, because of my current positive experiences of Win7...

(Please note that I'm not trying to sell Win7 to anyone here! Merely questioning some experiences of it that differs greatly from my own!

How about a put Ambient on AROS bounty?

Yeah right, well then, maybe we shall start by paying for closed source MUI4...

AROS would greatly benefit from both though!

[Karlos]

Linux is a server OS and an embedded OS so much more than it is a desktop OS.

I've been using it as a desktop OS for the last 7 years. It's fine.

[Tempest]

I've been using it as a desktop OS for the last 7 years. It's fine.

Same here for over 12/13 years, last 5 years running Debian Sid and dwm (tiled wm) as my main window manager.

I've used Windows and MacOS X (work) over the years but Linux is for me the best desktop OS. Free, ultra fast and best of all, you're 100% in control. It's the most customizable OS out there, that's what I like the most about Linux.

[takemehomegrandma]

I've been using it as a desktop OS for the last 7 years. It's fine.

Huh? Where did I say that it's *not* fine to use Linux as a desktop OS?

My point was that *the most instances of usage* of Linux is either in some server application or in some kind of embedded application. And I only said this as a reply to a statement that "Linux is more than a desktop OS". Well, DUH! It's primarily *not* a desktop OS (statistically), although many people enjoys it as such, which is fine by me!

[gdanko]

That's strange...

I'm using Windows 7 professional as we speak, and it's really growing on me! (Never thought I would say that )

All I am saying is, Windows 7 is much slower on the same machine than XP, and the benefits do not outweigh the cost in resources.

[Iggy]

How fast Windows7 runs (especially when compared to WinXP) is relative to the hardware you're running it on.
Even Vista is not really any slower with decent hardware.
The only reason I keep an XP based system around is to run a few packages that won't run under Vista or Win7.
I have no problem with your perception of WinXP being much faster than Win7, but on higher end equipment that hasn't been my experience .

[Tomas]

I've been using it as a desktop OS for the last 7 years. It's fine.

Same here.. It has grown so much on me that i dont even have windows even as dual boot in this house.
It does such a good job as a destop OS that i would not even be able to switch back to windows.

[amiga92570]

I run all my emulation on xeon dual processor system under nt 2000. works like a charm. Also, its the only machine that has multiple parallel ports for commodore 1541 drives. Works great!

[Iggy]

I run all my emulation on xeon dual processor system under nt 2000. works like a charm. Also, its the only machine that has multiple parallel ports for commodore 1541 drives. Works great!

That's a neat idea. Back when PC still used ISA expansion cards I used to plug in one or two additional parallel controllers. On today's motherboards you're lucky to have one parallel port (they're slowly being eliminated) and I'm not sure about current support for additional ports for PCI or PCIe expansions.

I've always been curious about people hanging on to 2000 though. Since all recent Microsoft OS' have been offshoots of the NT kernel, what prevents you from using a more recent version of Windows?

[jj]

Phones aren't computers.
And I never said I didn't admire some of the features of Linux. I've downloaded at least a hundred variants. I just haven't found one I wanted to use on a regular basis.
 
BTW - Did you notice that the object of your point was a commercial product. Maybe, that and volume could be considered some of the important features of a mainstream OS Certainly, Android is a mainstream phone OS.

 
Um my phone is defo a computer.  Look up nokia N900

[Iggy]

Um my phone is defo a computer.  Look up nokia N900

There may be some cross over between the two, but I can't see a phone as a substitute for a computer.

Checking email? Seems valid enough. At least if you can avoid having to access a web page.

Isn't text messaging supposed to be the way to go with phones? I'll leave that to people that want to and can master those little keys (I'd rather talk directly or leave a voice message that will probably be ignored).

Using the internet? Maybe you want to do this, but with their tiny screens and limited resolution I'd rather avoid the eye strain.

Apps? Lots of them, plenty of poor ones (along with more than a few games I've got no interest in), but I'm not doing my word processing on a phone (not if I can avoid it).

Is everything with a microprocessor a computer? If not, is everything with a microprocessor that can do some of the things a computer can do a computer? What the hell is the iPad? And finally, do I want all these devices (cause the phone isn't going to make a adequate replacement for all them yet)?
Far too many question, You keep thinking of your phone as a computer. I'll keep wondering when somebody's going to tell me their wristwatch is a computer.

[amiga92570]

That's a neat idea. Back when PC still used ISA expansion cards I used to plug in one or two additional parallel controllers. On today's motherboards you're lucky to have one parallel port (they're slowly being eliminated) and I'm not sure about current support for additional ports for PCI or PCIe expansions.

I've always been curious about people hanging on to 2000 though. Since all recent Microsoft OS' have been offshoots of the NT kernel, what prevents you from using a more recent version of Windows?

I Have 2000, I do not want to spend the money on Ultimate to make use of the dual processors. 2000 works great for what I use this computer for.

[Iggy]

I Have 2000, I do not want to spend the money on Ultimate to make use of the dual processors. 2000 works great for what I use this computer for.

I forgot about that one. Seems fairly stupid to support multi-core processors and not systems with multiple processors. what was Microsoft thinking?

Doesn't XP allow you to use two processors?