What operating system do you use? I am currently dual booting Vista and Ubuntu 9.10 Beta, but will be getting Windows 7 when it comes out.
~Vincent

Windows 7 Ultimate.

I got Windows Vista HP. I'm waiting for my free Windows 7 upgrade. I got a dual boot with Ubuntu 9.10 Beta.

Vista Basic. Runs so much better than Premium in my experience

Oh, you've had some pretty bad experiences.

I use Windows XP. It pleases me.

Windows Vista right now.

depending on computer, xp or vista

I'm getting the feeling we'll never convert to Windows Vista. Xp for now Though my dad's got a couple of 2000s in the closet

Windows Vista 64-bit, it's much better than XP in my opinion.

Mac OS X, planning on getting a Ubuntu distro and Windoze emulator for gaming purposes.

I'm using windows 7 release version, got it free and legal. :-ooo

Vista

Excuse me while I self harm

Windows 7 Ultimate. And depending on what I'm working on at the time, a complete mess of dual-booted Linux distros spread across several systems

Also in the poll, I'd keep the Windows 7/2008 option as just Windows 7, and have a separate Windows Server option, because 2008 and that lot are all for server use and I doubt many (if any) Sals members use them.

Various Linux distros for normal use. Vista for gaming. Should change to 7 soon.

Right now, I'm running Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit. October 22nd, I get Windows 7 Home Premium in the mail. I'm really looking forward to it.

My question is: How did some of you get Windows 7 already?

They're probably referring to the beta or the store demo versions.

Or they got it through...uh...less legal means.

I currently use vista but i'm going to upgrade to 7. Whats linux like?

Better than Windows.

Though unless you're a meganerd, you will probably want to consider Ubuntu.

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I'm sorry, I have Vista, and Windows 7 looks hot.

I got mine for $15 through my brother's college.

Until 2014, then Microsoft is going to stop supporting XP. But when that day comes I'll have a faster computer that will run Vista or Win7.

I use Vista and XP.

I use mostly Windows XP, with Vista coming second, and I also use Macs quite a bit at school.

~Darth

@above posts: The Windows 7 beta was made available to the public in early February (I think; so long ago now lol ), and the RTM in June?? (not sure - I have a really bad memory!). Anyway both of those were available free to the public then, so if you wanted Windows 7 you should have downloaded them. Also, MSDN subscribers have been able to download the final release version of Windows 7 legally for a while, that's the version I'm using.


Amg. Please stop spreading misinformation.

@Jordo: Linux is another operating system that is (in most cases, a couple of them charge) completely free and open-source with a good user community and lots of free software available for it. Because it is open-source, meaning anyone can take the code and modify it to make a new version, there are lots of different versions available called 'distros'. You can get distros for all sorts of purposes: 'lightweight' ones for use on old hardware, family-orientated ones, media-focussed distros, e.t.c. It has a more stable security base than Windows and there is very few pieces of malware that affect it. However, Windows software is not compatible with it (although programs like Firefox have Linux versions), and getting the right drivers for your hardware can be an issue.

I use XP and Vista, used Ubuntu Studio 8.04 for some time but I couldn't get wireless running.

When 2014 comes, Windows 8 will definitely be around. Windows 8 is already scheduled to be released in 2012.

See THIS article.

Windows Vista HP SP2.

I've had it for just over a year, never BSOD'd, crashed couple of times (3 times I think) but it's run so well.

Mac OS X Version 10.6 .

Misinformation?

Unless it's the other thing, I fail to see how Linux is not as good as Windows. The possibilities of such escape me, completely.

Leopard and Vista.

Which OS is better depends on personal opinion and what you need it for, although I wasn't saying you were wrong there. I meant the 'Though unless you're a meganerd, you will probably want to consider Ubuntu' part. Ubuntu is a good distro but there are plenty of others that are just as user-friendly.

XP primarily. I have Vista on my laptop but seldom use it. Everywhere else I use XP.

Windows 7 RC, and Vista, come a few months it will be a full version of 7, then I'll wipe the RC. I can't bear the thought of having to go back to vista in a few months if i don't get 7 D:

For a second I kinda missed Vista when I upgraded to 7.

Aww... Poor redmonke missed all of Vista's resource hogging, and was shocked that his computer didn't actually take an hour to boot up?

Yes... I will "miss" Vista...
CLEAN INSTALL HERE I COME!
~Vincent

You do realise that 7 is only a few % less bloated than Vista?

So it takes 57 minutes to load up then?

Actually, from what I have heard, Windows 7 is about as "bloated" as XP... XP is not bloated at all...

And, if it does turn out to be not what I expected, then I still have Ubuntu 9.10
~Vincent

Windows XP, FAT but sexy.

XP is fine for me.

I got Windows Vista, very good operating system.

I can't believe you just said that.

@Veni: Uhh...I use maybe 5-10% less RAM than Vista on 7... It's way heavier than XP.

@Above: Vista is one of the best operating systems I've ever used. Miles ahead of XP, comes very close to 7, too.

Vista's great as long as you're not an idiot.

Yeah Vista is definitely better than XP and is overall good
I'll be updating to 7 when it comes out

I almost hope my college sticks with Vista...I don't want to have to learn Windoze 7, Vista's enough of a challenge

Windows 7 is very easy to get used to, or at least I found it so. The interface is different from Vista but won't be too problematic if you're coming from Vista, from XP it's a bigger leap but still not hard.

You know, if you're completely biased and misinformed about a topic, don't talk about it.

If it takes you an hour to boot up using Vista, you're living in the early eightees.

Windows XP. I don't really mind that much tbh as long as it has the internet and decent running speeds + ram.

I use and have been using Windows 7 since the first beta release date in January 09. Works like a dream and I'd die if I had to go back to ugly old Windows XP again.