What OS(es) do you use?!?!!?

[Sadler]

At home most of my PCs are Windows 7. My Surface Pro 2 is Windows 8.1 and I absolutely love the thing. I've got older XP and '98 boxes as well which I use approximately never. There's an Apple II GS in pieces in my office and thumbsticks and DVDs containing various linux distros (mint, ubuntu, backtrack). I use those even less than the XP and '98 boxes.

Work is mostly Windows 7 with the occasional Windows Server 2012.

I don't have any major complaints for any of the OS's I use. Each does what I need it to do.

[jeffhlewis]

I've been considering selling my iPad and getting a surface pro. Those things are badass.

[thesteve]

Win2k
Win xp
Kde Linux.  (different flavours)
Android 2.3, 4.04, 4.2
Win mobile 6.5, 6.1

[Dicer]

When I see KDE, it makes me a sad panda, I haven't liked it since launch, keep trying to give it another go, but YUCK....


TOP WM's for me

Gnome, just always feels right
Cinnamon, really grew on me
Fluxbox, so simple and lightweight


KDE, ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww

[Sadler]

I've been considering selling my iPad and getting a surface pro. Those things are badass.

Honestly I don't know if I'd do that. The Pro 2 works amazing as a laptop. It's slim and the touch controls are awesome. The stylus is awesome and the handwriting recognition is pretty spot on. I'm still learning OneNote, but it's pretty damn cool so far. Battery life I swear exceeds my phone. Most importantly it runs real Windows, which means Steam, emulators, real browsers, 3DSMax, damn near everything.

It works as a fine tablet as well, but it's pretty heavy. That's probably my biggest complaint. If your major use case is "Sitting on the shitter browsing" then I don't know if it's the best choice. Be aware that this is the kind of device that craves landscape display. It'd be awesome if they'd some how make the kickstand work vertically and horizontally.

[jeffhlewis]

My use case is more along the lines of "i need real applications" than sit on the couch stuff. My iPad is currently relegated to playing porn and episodes of Chrontendo.

EDIT: CHRONtendo...damn auto correct

[Sadler]

My use case is more along the lines of "i need real applications" than sit on the couch stuff. My iPad is currently relegated to playing porn and episodes of Christendo.

  awesome

If that's the case then you'll love it. Get the bluetooth arc mouse as well. Straightens out small, works on any surface I've tried it on (including glass), and it's bluetooth! The middle mouse "button" feels great too, there's weight to the wheel.

And because Sadler's drinking beer: if you are running any sort of network in your house, FFS get yourself Mouse without Borders.

[Phase]

After finishing up my xubuntu install and getting it the way I like it. let me recomend lubuntus box icon theme btw
http://lubuntublog.blogspot.com/p/artwork.html

I got curious and installed bodhi on another computer to check it out again...damn it is sexy, the themes and compositing effects are real cool. well Im still playing around with it, but wanted to recommend trying the live cd. (Its a bit of work to customize it to your likeing) Ill post a shot or vid in a few days for fun.

[geise]

Win7
Win2000
Mint
AmigaOS 4

[tggodfrey]

DOS

[Dicer]

AmigaOS 4

I miss the Amiga days...such an amazing machine.

[Punch]

Windows 8. I know that the interface somewhat "sucks" but when you learn to use it it's not bad at all.
Also I boot DOS via USB to play some games directly without emulation (however without sound... sigh). I use it to play old KOEI games.

I'm considering to install a linux distro again on my PC but I always regret it and end up uninstalling it for various reasons.

[geise]

AmigaOS 4

I miss the Amiga days...such an amazing machine.

Well Amiga OS 4 now works on x86 machines. 

[vestcoat]

Surprised that so many workplaces still use XP.

My three:

*XP "legacy" desktop I keep around for some old games and things that need SCSI, ZIP discs, and floppies.

*XP / Win7 dual-boot 2010 laptop, does everything from native dial-up modem and TV Tuner to USB 3.0, HDMI, ESATA, SPDIF, a card reader, and a real docking station.

*XP audio computer, my favorite. 2007 Dell, downgraded from Vista, has been online once for two necessary Windows updates. Otherwise it's an internet virgin with nothing but audio software and boots in about 8 seconds. Awesome.

[Phase]

spent a few more hours customizing bodhi today got a conky tweaked and made a desktop to go with the theme made a short vid (screencap) showing off the desktop 
tell me what you think

my firefox just plays it if you click the link
otherwise this vid should also work on vlc or most players its only 7.2 megs to download (sorry no youtube)
http://www.ektophase.com/TG16/e17_bodhilinux_phase.ogv