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    The PC (Personal Computer) is a highly configurable and upgradable gaming platform that, among home systems, sports the widest variety of control methods, largest library of games, and cutting edge graphics and sound capabilities.

    What OS do you run?

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    #351  Edited By zanshin

    I found Win XP to be the only acceptable ms os for many years.  Vista was a big step backward.  But since my new computer came with Win 7, I haven't looked back.  No problems so far.  Though I fought hard to get the stores to sell me a computer with Win Xp, in the end Win 7 is better than XP.

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    #352  Edited By Vexxan

    Windows 7 on desktop, XP/CentOS on laptop.

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    #353  Edited By time allen
    @Mafuchi said:
    " What, no Ubuntu love? "
    running ubuntu on my laptop, but i rely on windows for gaming on the desktop
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    #354  Edited By WoodenPlatypus


    Windows 7 on current laptop. Seemed to crash alot at first but now its all good. My taskbar constantly crashed so I run Rocketdock and Rainmeter. Looks amazing.

     

     

     

    Vista on my broken laptop.

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    #355  Edited By JayDubya

    Mac OS X Snow Leopard

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    #356  Edited By 98bull

    Ubuntu on this computer  and Windows xp on my other desktop!

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    #357  Edited By justicejanitor

    On my desktop : Windows 7 running natively and I also have Ubuntu 11.04 and Windows XP virtual machines. 
    On my laptop : I managed to set up a triple boot : Mac OS 10.6, Windows 7 and Ubuntu 11.04. I also have Windows XP in a virtual machine on it.

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    #358  Edited By benpicko

    I choose Windows 7, a year later from when I first answered.

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    #359  Edited By Lemmycaution217

    XP on my desktop and 7 on my laptop.

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    #360  Edited By yukoasho

    Well, it's hardly RC anymore, but I'm a Win7er.  Service Pack 1 just came out, and the system feels a lot smoother.

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    #361  Edited By valrog

    Glorious Windows 7 Master OS.

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    #362  Edited By Surkov

    Laptop-OSX 
    Netbook-Win7 

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    #363  Edited By FesteringNeon

    Modified XP to windows 7 theme on this PC.
    Windows 7 Pro on my laptop.

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    #364  Edited By arca

    I have a windows 7 desktop (Check out the Rig thread for specifications) and a Macbook Pro.

    Best of both worlds! PC is for gaming and heavy video editing and the like, Macbook is for web development, design, arsty stuff.

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    #365  Edited By BUCK3TM4N

    dual boot linux/win7

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    #366  Edited By Ghooble

    Win7 64bit on Gaming Rig 
    WinXP Home on Laptop A 
    Ubuntu on Laptop B 
    Ubuntu on Mineral Oil P.C. 
    -Ghooble
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    #367  Edited By rmills87

    Right now, I'm using Windows 7 Home Premium. Gotta love DirectX 11!

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    #368  Edited By Woodles

    Everything on Windows 7 x64, and I made it look like XP for good luck?

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    #369  Edited By Emilbus

    Windows 7 Home Premium. I love this OS!

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    #370  Edited By LUMIN4RY

    Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit SP1. On my Laptop and Desktop.

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    #371  Edited By kmg90

    Dual booting between Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit and Ubuntu 11.04 32-bit on my laptop

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    #372  Edited By Dany

    Only the king of the jungle baby! RAWR!!!!

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    #373  Edited By KillyDarko

    1. Windows 7 64-bit
    2. Windows XP 32-bit SP 3
     
    PS: fuck Vista ^^

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    #374  Edited By the8bitNacho
    • Mac OSX Lion
    • Ubuntu
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    #375  Edited By SocialistNinja

    windows 7 on my desktop and ubuntu on my netbook. 

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    #376  Edited By swf567

    I run Windows 7 Ultimate on my Laptop and Windows Xp on my desktop. 

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    #377  Edited By misterhaan

    i have a desktop, laptop, and netbook dual-booting ubuntu 11.04 and windows 7 sp1, plus a “server” running fedora 14

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    #378  Edited By trident523

    Windows on the desktop, fedora on the laptop, ubuntu on my servers. Nothing better.

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    #379  Edited By Azteck

    W7 all the way

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    #380  Edited By krazy_kyle
    @Kiemoe: Do the phone trick.
    You can activate windows over the phone. just go through the instuctions you are given by the annoying robot lady and here is the important bit. When she asks "have you used this copy of windows before?" or "have you installed this on a previous machine?" blah blah blah, MAKE SURE YOU SAY NO. then continue and you SHOULD be able to use windows 7 as normal. OH and disconnect your PC from the internet while doing this just incase.
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    #381  Edited By cooley

    My Gaming pc has Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit and my laptop has ubuntu

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    #382  Edited By bio595

    Should be an option for dual booting OSSs.

    Currently running

    Windows 7 and Ubuntu 11.04 (Natty Narwal)

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    #383  Edited By mosdef

    Puppy Linux on the laptop and Vista :( on the desktop.  I understand win7 is superior but only upgrade OSs (<--is that a real abbreviation?) when i buy a new pc.

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    #384  Edited By BounceDK

    Windows 7 64bit Ultimate. Prior to that I was rolling with XP because Vista was (and probably still is) utter garbage.

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    #385  Edited By AndrewB

    Old post is old. And still complicated for me, because... well...

    Lion, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows XP, WebOS.

    There you go.

    At least the question of what browser I use is settled. Google Chrome.

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    #386  Edited By Vodun
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    Windows XP MCE. Really great OS. It's like Vista and XP had butsecks.
    Wait, so it's like shit covered cum dripping out of a digital ass hole?
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    #387  Edited By Sooty

    Well now I'm running Lion on my Mac instead. Still Windows 7 (64-Bit) on my PC of course, both really solid operating systems. Kinda prefer Windows on a desktop, though.

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    #388  Edited By guiseppe

    Ubuntu and Windows 7 on my desktop PC and Leeenux Linux on my netbook.

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    #389  Edited By Cubical

    who installs only one. Os on a PC? I got 3 installed. and can boot windows XP windows 7 and Linux at will. you can't play games with out Microsoft's direct x. Linux ports for games or 3d studio Max/maya take forever and the fucking Mac os is worthless for everything and should only be used with the crap mac as a overpriced shiny ass 20 pound paperweight.

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    #390  Edited By BounceDK

    @Cubical said:

    who installs only one. Os on a PC?

    People who could care less about Linux I'd imagine. One such as myself.

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    #391  Edited By rflx

    This poll is 2 years old, people. Stop resurrecting it.

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    #392  Edited By swf567

    Windows 7 32-bit Ultimate

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    #393  Edited By TribalPlague

    Just for kicks...

    For Gaming: Windows 7 64bit Ultimate

    For Everything Else: Mac OS X Lion

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    #394  Edited By Glagorx

    W7 but has also Unix on the side.

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    #395  Edited By xplay25

    I run Windows 7 Home Premium. It's a great OS. I also run Windows 8 Developer Preview, which is pretty neat.

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    #396  Edited By Video_Game_King

    Vista, although not by choice.

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    #397  Edited By endless_void

    I use Windows 8, the preview edition. Works surprisingly better than 7/vista

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    #398  Edited By Masni

    I m currently on Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit

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    #399  Edited By jaxjaggywires

    WIndows Slevin...

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    #400  Edited By benspyda

    Windows 7 Professional 64bit that I got for free from my uni. Is windows 8 any good?

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