Windows is the best operating system?

[Aloone_Jonez]

Hey guys,thought i would add my 2 cents in a bit.First about the above quote.I wouldnt say that it's impossible to install XP on a system with lower then 128MB of RAM.I once had XP SP1 running perfectly fine (although not quite as fast) on an 800MHZ duron with 64 MB of ram and it ran fairly well considering the limitations of the old PC.

I am aware of this, I think Microsoft recommends 128MB of RAM and an absolute minimum of 64MB, given that I've used XP on 128MB and it wasn't too snappy and XP uses more and 75MB RAM on my box when nothing's running I'm not sure this is realistic, I know let's ask Paul Thurrott (a long time Windows expert and MS lover).
http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase...p_sg_clean.asp

1. Check system requirements - As noted in my overview to this Installation and Upgrade Super Guide, Microsoft's minimum requirements for Windows XP are a Pentium 233 MHz processor and 64 MB of RAM. I find this too unrealistic, however, and believe you'll get the best performance with a 500 MHz or higher CPU and 256 MB of RAM or more.

And here's my favorite quote:
http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_sg.asp

Microsoft has set the minimum requirements very low, but don't be fooled: The company's minimums are a joke, and not to be taken seriously.

Linux is differant, the minimum requirements listed are very conservative, for example they might give a minimum RAM requirement of 128MB and recommend 256MB when in fact you can halve this and it will still work. Vector 5.1 STD recommends 64MB and is faster than XP on this low spec machine and will run ok on 32MB, also XP was released (correct me if I'm wrong) back in 2001 and Vector Linux 5.1 was released this year, now I wonder which year had the most advanced hardware.

I guess it really depends on what you use your PC for.For general internet and e-mail usage and maybe the work of an avergae student using the program for school work it was fine.

Of course it does, Linux is certainly better suited to basic Internet and email usage than running games and it runs better on older hardware which is also best used in this way.

I actually prefer Windows as well probally because i have used it since the 3.1 days.It may not be perfect but windows can be a very good OS if you know how to take care of your system.I once had a copy of XP on my PC for 3 years straight without a single isuue until my HDD went bad in it.

I know Windows isn't that bad I've been running it for the last 6 months without anti-virus and it's not given me any trouble, but it's no where as fast as Linux.

A reinstall and new HDD later i am once again running XP SP2 without any issues.I guess when you get down to it,it all depends on your needs from your PC.

I know your hard disk going down was probably not Windows related but a re-install is normally the only way to fix Windows when it goes wrong.

i have tried Macs,i have used windows and i have even tried slackware linux and Linspire.

Slackware and Linspire are two completely differant ends of the spectrum, Linspire is very Windows like and Slackware is UNIX like, I personally don't like Linspire because you have to pay for all of the software for it.

Never tried a linux yet though partially because i dont have the time to learn it.

WTF?
You have - Slackware and Linspire are differant Linux based operating systems.

Sometimes the best route is to have a multiboot system using both windows and linux.

That's what I do.