What do you prefer in a PC?

I just installed Red Hat 9..



This seem as good OS..



I still have the Win XP also on the machine..

But now i am using Linux for 'Surffing'..

Windows for ****Z and Gamez..

My computer is crap. Plug in a rock and it would probably perform better.

What do I prefer? Don't care, just want it fast, big, fast, powerful, fast, loud, and did I forget to mention fast?

Ok, maybe I'll use Linux, but I prefer Windows XP Professional over any other OS out there. I just hope Microsoft manages to fix all of the holes... but I run Windows Update every time a new update is available, so I guess it doesn't mean much to me... windowsupdate.microsoft.com... ...for those of you who need to update. EVERYONE SHOULD UPDATE! I wonder what the NEXT version of Windows will be like... Windows XP 64-bit, or Windows XP 2?
HEY! That could be a new thread! Hmmmm...

i know windows ant "secure"

thats why i run a "firewall" but still not as secure as linux can be

i tryed redhat9

but it was alot harder to use, and i coulndt install any video software

but i dint duel boot :/

i would love to use linux, but only if they make it 50% as usefull as windows...

This topic seems like it's ended? Oh well I'll post about something anyways... Lol...

I think the next "Windows" is Longhorn. Not sure what features it has, don't follow M$ that much. I am one of the people who prefer Linux/Unix

You all seem to have big powerful computers I have 4 computers, but none up-to-date, lol. I am building a new computer next year hopefully. But then I am only 16 so I am not expected to have a lot of money, and considering I work freelance, I don't get much money at the moment

Anyway... My computer specs (in short) are:

desktop1:
P Celeron 800mhz
192mb SD-RAM - PC100
40mb Western Digital HDD
Dual boot system - Windows XP Pro and Linux Redhat 8.0

laptop1:
PIII 1GHZ
512mb SD-RAM (PC133)
20 GB HDD
Windows XP Professional

desktop2: (My 'hacking' machine, also like to practice bringing down Windows on it, lol)
PII 366MHZ
64mb SD-RAM
3.66 GB HDD
Windows 98

desktop3: (My Linux testing machine)
PII 500MHZ
128mb SD-RAM
20GB HDD
Linux Mandrake 9.0

As you can see I don't have any high-spec computers, lol. I don't care much though... Linux runs great on low-spec stuff. When I do build my new computer I will use an AMD processor though... Cheaper and much better in my oppinion. (Even though I don't have any at pressent, lol)

I don't have broadband yet either May get it soon on my home network... Happy with dial-up for now, would be a help though, I could host my websites on my own servers then instead of paying someone else to.

Someone mentioned about XP Home and XP Pro... Well my knowledge of it is that XP Pro has better support for networking and has the IIS web/mail/FTP server included. But you can't host multiple domain names on it, you need to buy Windows 2000 Server for that apprenty (rip off). I just use Apache on Linux anyways, lol. But anyways... That is the only differences between the 2 XPs from what I know of (I have used both at home), oh... Plus the price tag is different

Has anyone used Windows 2003 Server? At one of my work places they were going to upgrade their network servers to it (From NT4 Server), but I never actually got to use it.

Pheew... This was a long post... Sorry.

in the words of tim taylor "MORE POWER!"

I recently remembered this thread... WOW. It's been awhile. I wanted to revive this thread in a computer forum on BTS, but they have no "Computer Chit-Chat" forum.

Looks like I'll have to revive it here...
SO, back to the old question... WHAT DO YOU PREFER IN A PC? You can talk about ANYTHING. Video cards, OS's, processors, anything. Just read previous posts, you'll get the idea.

I recently have fallen in love with Media Center PCs. I don't know WHY. I just think they are cool. What do you all think???

[STAY COOL)
-prophetmike

OH YEAH! I think that BTS should have a "Computer Chit-Chat" forum. Just talk about random things. Computer-related.

Athlon XP 3200+ Barton 400mhz FSB
Gigabyte GA-7N400-L
Zalman CPU 7000 alcu
1.5GB DDR400
Western Digital 8mb Cache 250GB
Radeon 9800XT *w00t* *w00t*
Audigy 2 Platinum
DVD +/- CD-RW (not sure the speeds right now)

Triple Booting Windows XP Pro, RedHat9 and FreeBSD.

Built By Me... And it works GREAT

Intel for office apps and such, AMD for graphics, gaming, etc.

Current System:

Intel P4 3.0E/1M/800
Tyan S5101 motherboard
Tyan Tachyon [ATI] 9500Pro
4 X 1024 Crucial PC3200 DDR
300GB Maxtor UltraATA
160Gb Maxtor UltraATA
Hauppauge WinTV PVR-350
Creative Audigy II sound card
Cambridge Soundworks 2.1 speaker system

Next build will be an AMD FX screamer

Personally, i don't let brand names get in the way.

Best price is my guide. Let me clarify - The day Intel processors are less than AMD, i will buy Intel. (however, i have drooling over Yonah)

Currently, i'm running an Athlon XP 3000+ based system, with a Geforce 6600GT.

well..................................................

I looooooooooooooovveeeeeeeeee Mac's

before Gates stole desktop theme he he I used an Apple Mac and it was dandy!!

now at work I use Apple and aint it fab! Don't need virus software with Apple..

I can play the best games at work and the music/graphics is funkin fantastic!!

oooh I really love it when I put 'read it' on and it reads citation for me and I sit back, legs up and just listen.... woooo hooooo

xp has some cool thangs but Apple rocks way above anything Windows has to offer!!

thats my humble .02c

I have a highend rig
3.4ghz HT 64bit 2meg cache 800mhz FSB
2gig PC4200
X850XT PE
but my dream rig would be, excluding speakers and screen, mobo, and PSU.

AMD athlon FX60 with water cooling then overclock it
4gig DDR800RAM
twin X1900XTX OR twin Nvidia Quadro 4500 in SLI (basicly two 7800 cores per card)
Creative X-fi
twin 150gig Raptor 10000RPM