Microsoft

[slammer800]

Microsoft is ok. The only thing I dont like abut them is there tv ads like from the super bowl. They made no sense to buy the products. But then again, there programs are used more by people then any other computer program peoducts ever made.

[Neil]

I like a small portion of their products, like Windows XP pro, but I can't stand their attitude. They're a bunch of anti-piracy monkeys. Besides Linux is much better.

[hybrid_soldier]

Well i guess its ok.. like Neil said XP pro is ok..

[Phantom Duck]

Death to Microsoft :chemist:

When i get my own PC, the first thing i'll do is install FREE Linux.

[Neil]

Since when-the-hell has Linux been free?

[Alex]

I resent having to use a second class OS... i wait for the day of my first Mac

[lpcrash]

i like them for two hours after switching on the pc, after that i start getting bunch of errors on my windows 98 ^_^ and i start hating :mike: them

[Will]

Originally posted by Neil@Feb 18 2004, 11:33 AM
Since when-the-hell has Linux been free?
Linux has been free for ever.

It's the different versions (i.e. Red Hat, SuSE, etc.) that you have to pay for.

[Nikki]

Leik Whump (http://www.deanliou.com/WinRG/WinRG.htm)

0wned. >_>'
(It's so true :o )

[TeMpEsT]

I want Linux, but as this is a family computer, I wouldn't be able to install it without bickering. They'd make me install it.

[J-Flex]

MS is dominating and that sucks
but dont forget how much energy they have putted in their product to make it as easy as possible for us to use,....
ok its not stable but if you just try to debug with assembler then you know what i am talking about ,...

[TeMpEsT]

J-Flex is right, the OS is horribly unstable, but you have to admit it's probable the most navigable, excluding Mac. :P

[Hybrid Soldier]

Originally posted by Kat@Feb 18 2004, 02:20 PM
Leik Whump (http://www.deanliou.com/WinRG/WinRG.htm)

0wned. >_>'
(It's so true :o )
that thing is so cool. too bad i clicked start->crash :P


i dont have much against Microsoft. they're nice ppl with a lot of issues.

[Anthony.]

They are a monopolistic empire, but from time to time do good stuff (FS2004) :lol: .

[TeMpEsT]

Microsoft reminds me of the evil corporate empire animators talk about in comic books.

EDIT: OOOHH OOOH!!! And in video games (i.e. Umbrella Corp. in Resident Evil).

[dlpalex]

microsoft is ok. I mean they put out some good products. Windows ME was there worst product because there was a lot of bugs. I would say that I am the proud owner of 2 microsoft computers and 2 apple computers.

[J-Flex]

Originally posted by dlpalex@Feb 20 2004, 01:34 AM
microsoft is ok. I mean they put out some good products. Windows ME was there worst product because there was a lot of bugs. I would say that I am the proud owner of 2 microsoft computers and 2 apple computers.
its very strange how everybody around me has problems with ME
on my computer a while ago when i used it for 6 months or maybe less
it only crashed 2 or 3 times....

[Neil]

I'm going to attempt to catch me a copy of Windows Longhorn Beta and see how it runs...

[Anthony.]

Originally posted by Neil@Feb 20 2004, 10:40 AM
I'm going to attempt to catch me a copy of Windows Longhorn Beta and see how it runs...
IRCspy :rolleyes: .

I saw some there.

[Aaron]

Do NOT get me started on Windows.

Windows sucks. It freezes. It crashes.

It just works my ass. It just sucks is more like it... <_<

[User Name]

Originally posted by Alex@Feb 18 2004, 09:40 AM
I resent having to use a second class OS... i wait for the day of my first Mac
The only real good reason I can see for having a Mac, or eMac, or whatever the heck they choose to call it now, is for video editing and the like. The downside to those things is that when you want a better computer, you have to throw it out and waste more money buying a new one.

Other than that, I guess Macs are alright, but I wouldn&#39;t use one regularly.

[limited_edition]

is it true that macs cant crash? :o

if so i want one

[Phantom Duck]

I still prefer Linux. It&#39;s on PCs, it&#39;s free, and open source, which means THOUSANDS of advantages over Microsoft&#39;s products. It still has to catch up with it in combatibility, though.
http://www.gslis.mcgill.ca/marginal/mar10-2/linux-penguin.jpg

[TeMpEsT]

Originally posted by limited_edition@Feb 21 2004, 12:38 AM
is it true that macs cant crash? :o

if so i want one
Impossible, any system could crash.

[Glenn]

I think that when people get used to the navigational aspect of Microsoft Windows, then they like it better. If u use a mac for a while, u would most likely like it better cause thats what ur used to.

What I hate:
they are anti-piracy monkees (like someone said before)

they were idiots with the ussue when someone made "Mikerowsoft.com" and Microsoft was angry that the website was so similar.

I hate some of XP with all of their damn popup messages, so i turned everything back to old school windows style.

What I like:
I&#39;ve had windows for years and enjoyed it. I wouldn&#39;t be able to get used to a Mac or any other type of system for a long time so naturally I stick with Windows.

No system can be perfect. But I like Windows 2000 and some parts of XP like the new sign-on system.

[J-Flex]

this happend for real &#33;

http://alt.venus.co.uk/weed/humour/gates30.mov

:D

[Aaron]

Originally posted by J-Flex@Feb 24 2004, 07:50 AM
this happend for real &#33;

http://alt.venus.co.uk/weed/humour/gates30.mov

:D
LMAO&#33; :lol:

I am so sick of seeing that screen.

[EvolutionaryFuse]

well so far in 2 years nothing serious has gone wrong with XP im happy i get new updates all the time antivirus scanners etc so yer i like it

[Mark]

Me and my friend were in the mall and we touched the mouse of one computer on a stand that was showcasing XP. A blue screen of death instantly popped up and we couldn&#39;t stop laughing. Much like that clip.

I haven&#39;t had any prolbems with XP on my computer, though. Microsoft, although monopolizings b*stards, are ok.

[EvolutionaryFuse]

yer its a good system but you could hate the company just because of the makers :lol:

[J-Flex]

but what was wrong with 2000?
xp is nothing else than a nicer layout

[Phantom Duck]

Originally posted by J-Flex@Feb 25 2004, 10:24 AM
but what was wrong with 2000?
xp is nothing else than a nicer layout
And a need to buy that new RAM of 256mb Microsoft supports and Intel&#39;s new P4@ 3.6 GHz and that ATI radeon 9999 at 512 MB Microsoft gives just for &#036;500 with the newest WInXP pack.

:P

[OggeM]

Originally posted by Will+Feb 18 2004, 09:05 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Will @ Feb 18 2004, 09:05 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin--Neil@Feb 18 2004, 11:33 AM
Since when-the-hell has Linux been free?
Linux has been free for ever.

It&#39;s the different versions (i.e. Red Hat, SuSE, etc.) that you have to pay for. [/b][/quote]
You can get allmost every dist free, but the most one have packets to buy, so you can get support and ..

[Phantom Duck]

Originally posted by OggeM+Feb 25 2004, 02:29 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (OggeM @ Feb 25 2004, 02:29 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>
Originally posted by -Will@Feb 18 2004, 09:05 PM
<!--QuoteBegin--Neil@Feb 18 2004, 11:33 AM
Since when-the-hell has Linux been free?
Linux has been free for ever.

It&#39;s the different versions (i.e. Red Hat, SuSE, etc.) that you have to pay for.
You can get allmost every dist free, but the most one have packets to buy, so you can get support and .. [/b][/quote]
True. Most Linux distributers have their latest versions on their sites in ISOs.But they include only the plain program.

[OggeM]

Originally posted by Phantom The Duck VII+Feb 25 2004, 03:39 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Phantom The Duck VII @ Feb 25 2004, 03:39 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>
Originally posted by -OggeM@Feb 25 2004, 02:29 PM

Originally posted by -Will@Feb 18 2004, 09:05 PM
<!--QuoteBegin--Neil@Feb 18 2004, 11:33 AM
Since when-the-hell has Linux been free?
Linux has been free for ever.

It&#39;s the different versions (i.e. Red Hat, SuSE, etc.) that you have to pay for.
You can get allmost every dist free, but the most one have packets to buy, so you can get support and ..
True. Most Linux distributers have their latest versions on their sites in ISOs.But they include only the plain program. [/b][/quote]
If you just want to try Linux, i can recommend Linux Knoppix (can be found on http://www.knoppix.net) It&#39;s a dist that boots from the cd.
The system just exists when the computer is turned on.
When the system is booting it recognizes all the hardware automatic, and you will get a full graphical linuxsystem :)