OMG I Hate my computer

[Jeremy Crockett]

You know, the ones that degenerate into meaningless forum d**k waving...


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[lemur821]

I think all you windows owners completely miss the point that all that maintenance should not be necessary on a well written, 21st century operating system.

That's true. When your computer isn't working right it should at least be your fault for breaking it. Not for failing to attend to it at every moment. It's even sort of okay to need to reboot when you install software (although it's bizarre), but you Windows users put up with so much and act like it's nothing.

 

[Eric Perry]

I think all you windows owners completely miss the point that all that maintenance should not be necessary on a well written, 21st century operating system. Unix has NEVER had the problem with needing to be defragmenting, and the ONLY time it should be necessary to reboot is when new hardware is added, not for installing programs or device drivers!

I wasn't stating any of that maintenance was necessary. I was merely stating my own OCD issues with always cleaning out and tuning up my system. Hell, I'M broke, not IT!!!

Again, for the record, I don't *need* to do *any* of the maintenance I mentioned in a previous post anywhere near as often as I do. I do it 'cause... Well... 'Cause I can!

I know many people that rarely do maintenance. Sure, they eventually see a degradation in performance. While that may in fact be a Microsoft OS flaw, I'd take that flaw over any Apple product any day.

Not bashing, just stating my opinion.

[Ron Burgundy]Agree to disagree.[/Ron Burgundy]

 

[Kosko]

rag on windows all you want, but whats the only thing funnier than a Linux gamer... a Mac server!!



i love that one... so very true.

 

[Eric Perry]

rag on windows all you want, but whats the only thing funnier than a Linux gamer... a Mac server!!



i love that one... so very true.

 

[jkritchey]

That's true. When your computer isn't working right it should at least be your fault for breaking it. Not for failing to attend to it at every moment. It's even sort of okay to need to reboot when you install software (although it's bizarre), but you Windows users put up with so much and act like it's nothing.

C'mon, you're really being silly with this. There's no truthiness here...

 

[Kosko]

3 things: Spybot, Antivirus, Registry Cleaner

Those are the 3 things. They even are scheduled to run themselves. I have more trouble remembering to pay my bills than keeping my PC clean.

 

[Komakino]

I know many people that rarely do maintenance. Sure, they eventually see a degradation in performance. While that may in fact be a Microsoft OS flaw, I'd take that flaw over any Apple product any day.

That's hobson's choice, though at least OSX is built on the rock-solid base of FreeBSD.

 

[Komakino]

3 things: Spybot, Antivirus, Registry Cleaner

Those are the 3 things. They even are scheduled to run themselves. I have more trouble remembering to pay my bills than keeping my PC clean.

Linux: No spyware, no viruses, no registry - all things in plain text

And there are some great games for linux. ID (Return to Castle Wolfenstein) and Epic (Unreal 200x) are good for supporting linux gaming. The trouble is that with there being no reliable figures for the number of linux users it's hard to get vendors to release their games for linux (or mac for that matter). I'm sure that will improve, though gaming is way down the list of things I do with my computer anyway.