OS on your computer/s - Page 2

Jazza (Jay) · #21 14-05-2008, 12:32 PM

Running Ubuntu Hardy 8.04 atm

AlexN · #22 14-05-2008, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by programmer

. Runs great on my 1.7GhZ single core laptop in 2Gb.

Its on my laptop also, 1.8ghz centrino 2gb...

just changed some of the visual settings for optimum performance

MrB (Simon) · #23 14-05-2008, 03:49 PM

Win98SE on lappie and one desktop... had no reason to upgrade yet.
Other Desktop has 2000 Pro, don't like it.

renormalised (Carl) · #24 14-05-2008, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by AlexN

I have Vista Ultimate on my desktop and on my laptop. and I've had 0 problems with it. It takes a little time to get used to it at first, and there was a fairly extreme element of tweaking done to the os after the initial install, but since then its been without issue. A lot of people are quick to say that Vista is crap, however I think its a combination of people who can not / don't want to adapt to a bit of change, and people trying to run it on systems that just aren't powerful enough..

my desktop pc is a quad core 3ghz, 8gb of ram and has 2x 1gb video cards + 3Tb of hdd space. and at present, the system has been up for 87 days...

Alex, you have to remember that most people don't have your skills with a computer to be able to tweak their OS to run well with their computers. Most also haven't bought a computer for a year or more so their system's probably can't run Vista well enough, if at all. Plus you're right about people who don't want to or can't change OSes....and why should they. Just because Uncle Bill thinks it's great to change everything on your computer to run the new OS, and close support for the others, doesn't mean that joe average should go out and pay $$$ to do so. We're not all multi-billionaires or all that interested (or cashed up ) to do so. If he thinks it's great, then let him and those that can, do it. What about the myriad of people in places like Africa and such who still run computers with OSes like Win95/98 and can't afford XP/Vista or top flight computers??. Do we just ignore them and let them wallow in their "ignorance". Some people are just happy they can get a computer at all. I have an old Celeron 400MHz computer sitting at home which I still use...runs Win98. Does everything some modern, you beaut "supercomputer" can do except all the fancy graphics and such. But it does all the basic stuff well. That's what a lot of people have. Why should they change if it works.

I like your comps specs, but not everyone can afford a computer like that!!!!

Home built????

programmer · #25 14-05-2008, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by renormalised

Most also haven't bought a computer for a year or more so their system's probably can't run Vista well enough, if at all.

Come on, you know this is FUD. See post #22.

Alex, with 8Gb I hope you have 64 bit Windows

renormalised (Carl) · #26 14-05-2008, 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by programmer

Come on, you know this is FUD. See post #22.

Alex, with 8Gb I hope you have 64 bit Windows

Most peeps only have 1GB or less of memory in their computers and whilst that will run Vista, it's a tad tedious. You're not "joe average" computer user...even with that laptop's specs, which are about a year or two old

Try running it on your lappie with 512MB and a 1.7GHz single core. 1gig is about the minimum you really need.

programmer · #27 14-05-2008, 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by renormalised

Most peeps only have 1GB or less of memory in their computers and whilst that will run Vista, it's a tad tedious. You're not "joe average" computer user...even with that laptop's specs, which are about a year or two old

Try running it on your lappie with 512MB and a 1.7GHz single core. 1gig is about the minimum you really need.

My lappy is 6 months old. I got it for astro purposes, and doesn't need to be a powerhouse for my needs. It did come with 512Mb and was unusable. I spent about $60 on 2Bg and now it's great.

For crying out loud 1Gb of RAM is $30!! The continuing 'belief' that RAM is expensive is incredible.

BTW my desktop is a different issue. Although already 'old' (a year I think) it was good at the time (E6600 C2D and 8800GTX video). I rebuild mine about once every 12-18 months for about $700 total outlay after selling off my old stuff on eBay

Coming up soon for me is probably a 9800GX2 and Q9550

I'm not a fan of SLI.

Almost home time

Glenhuon (Bill) · #28 14-05-2008, 05:02 PM

4 with XP Home. 1 with vista ( in the cupboard, might get around to using it one day). XP pro +SP2 on the laptop, and the backup desktop for imaging.
Happy with XP, when it gets to the stage it won't do what I want, then I'll drag out the Vista Machine.

BTW, I'm on a pension so most of the bits for these machines were salvaged from tips opr bought very cheaply. We live in a throw away world (says he wif a smile)

Bill

AlexN · #29 14-05-2008, 05:30 PM

Yeah the pc is home built, and Programmer - yeah, vista ultimate 64bit... 32bit can't address that much memory.. the video cards are 3870GX2's.. I too do not like SLi, the scaling just isn't worth the outlay with nvidia graphics...

renormalised (Carl) · #30 14-05-2008, 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by programmer

My lappy is 6 months old. I got it for astro purposes, and doesn't need to be a powerhouse for my needs. It did come with 512Mb and was unusable. I spent about $60 on 2Bg and now it's great.

For crying out loud 1Gb of RAM is $30!! The continuing 'belief' that RAM is expensive is incredible.

BTW my desktop is a different issue. Although already 'old' (a year I think) it was good at the time (E6600 C2D and 8800GTX video). I rebuild mine about once every 12-18 months for about $700 total outlay after selling off my old stuff on eBay

Coming up soon for me is probably a 9800GX2 and Q9550

I'm not a fan of SLI.

Almost home time

That's OK....but those specs are for a computer about a year old or so. I never said RAM was expensive. You and I know that, but joe average doesn't. Most people who buy a computer for the first time are flat out knowing how to turn the damn things on!!!!!. Let alone using one competently.

Speaking of which, I've got to rebuild mine soon....getting long in the tooth (AMD XP 2500+ (Barton core....nice

), 256MB, onboard GPU etc etc)... but I don't mind spending a bit of money on it

Might even build a completely new one and use the old one as a server running Red Hat, or similar OS

renormalised (Carl) · #31 14-05-2008, 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by AlexN

Yeah the pc is home built, and Programmer - yeah, vista ultimate 64bit... 32bit can't address that much memory.. the video cards are 3870GX2's.. I too do not like SLi, the scaling just isn't worth the outlay with nvidia graphics...

With the specs you quoted, that must've set you back in the wallet a bit!!!!

Ian Robinson · #32 14-05-2008, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by programmer

My lappy is 6 months old. I got it for astro purposes, and doesn't need to be a powerhouse for my needs. It did come with 512Mb and was unusable. I spent about $60 on 2Bg and now it's great.

For crying out loud 1Gb of RAM is $30!! The continuing 'belief' that RAM is expensive is incredible.

BTW my desktop is a different issue. Although already 'old' (a year I think) it was good at the time (E6600 C2D and 8800GTX video). I rebuild mine about once every 12-18 months for about $700 total outlay after selling off my old stuff on eBay

Coming up soon for me is probably a 9800GX2 and Q9550

I'm not a fan of SLI.

Almost home time

I maxed out the RAM on my laptop when I bought it , 2GB , and the same on my desktop , 8 GB.

If I could put more RAM into these ---- I would.

More ram is the bee's knees in speeding up a computer , even a fast harddrive runs at a snails pace compared to the RAM and the pipeline.

Tilt (Michael) · #33 14-05-2008, 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by programmer

For crying out loud 1Gb of RAM is $30!! The continuing 'belief' that RAM is expensive is incredible.

Just as long as there isn't a drought in Taiwan then RAM will remain cheap. Unless you want that Uber stuff for PC gaming

Lee · #34 14-05-2008, 07:29 PM

OSX on 2 laptops inside - XP on my observatory desktop.

duncan · #35 14-05-2008, 07:54 PM

Seems to me everybodyn us using XP to run their Astro stuff.
Anybody got something better?

Tandum (Robin) · #36 15-05-2008, 12:21 AM

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Originally Posted by duncan

Seems to me everybodyn us using XP to run their Astro stuff.
Anybody got something better?

There is nothing better. XP is the most common and most supported software on the planet. It was released in 2002 so 6 years is a really long time for any sort of software to be used these days.

I was a programmer for almost 20 years but have been running a pc consulting business for the last 5 years. I run Vista on the desktop, so I know what doesn't work, XP on the laptop, so I have a machine that does work and Linux on the server. The server has been up for 229 days. That was when I upgraded the hard drives.

Lee · #37 15-05-2008, 06:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Tandum

There is nothing better. XP is the most common and most supported software on the planet.

Don't equate most common with best too quickly!

g__day (Matthew) · #38 15-05-2008, 09:58 AM

I pretty sure all my PCs at home run XP Pro + SP3. Yes service pack 3 has been out for a short while now guys.

Vista business has problems for me at work with the way our domains are set up - tech support couldn't get it to connect after 3 days trying! - probably sours my view of Vista.

Karls48 (Karl) · #39 15-05-2008, 11:32 AM

Main computer runs Windows Millennium and XP Pro dual boot. I use Millennium most of the times and boot to XP only for new software that does not work on Millennium. On laptop I run XP home. On Meteor capture I run XP Pro and on Radio Meteors machine Windows 98. I will not be changing to Vista for in foreseeable future. Despite of what most of people say about Windows Millennium, I got very few problems with it.

Davros (Lauren) · #40 15-05-2008, 06:34 PM

OS-X on the macbook, it replaced a desktop running ubuntu linux. The wife uses vista home deluxe and it is the slowest, heaviest OS i have ever seen. Her computer freezes probably once every two days Her desktop runs 4 gig ram as does my macbook. The macbook walks all over the desktop for speed.