Because Shiny Things Are Fun - The New New Windows v Linux Thread

I think Kenny needs to chill a bit in his zeal for google chrome.We all know how you like it BUT it is NOT for everyone. I for example don't care for the cloud computer idea at all. A lot of my apps are things that don't require being online which from what I understand is where Google shines. Does it come with such things as Open Office, Devede,K3b, or a multitude of other programs? Not likely as it is designed for networking.

Originally Posted by Jeebizz ...So THAT explains my not liking Ubuntu also, huh go figure...

I'm slowly starting to dislike FOSS. LOL

Originally Posted by silvyus_06 ko i get it but i do want to be less pages it is nicer i dont know.. pff anyways its awesomei customized the forum for me..

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Originally Posted by MTK358 ??????????

What in the world?

Originally Posted by Kenny_Strawn What in the world?

translating that,, post..

Ok, I get it that you did make another windows vs linux thread.
I would like to have less pages of discussion on a topic, though ..I don't know why, it's a deep feeling.
Anyways, it's cool that i actually customized the forum to my liking , and as Mozilla Firefox says: "one size doesn't fit all"

Originally Posted by tiredofbilkyyaforallican I think Kenny needs to chill a bit in his zeal for google chrome.We all know how you like it BUT it is NOT for everyone. I for example don't care for the cloud computer idea at all. A lot of my apps are things that don't require being online which from what I understand is where Google shines. Does it come with such things as Open Office, Devede,K3b, or a multitude of other programs? Not likely as it is designed for networking.

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Kenny
Will you please give us all a break from your Chromophilia?

This is turning into the All New Linux vs. Chrome MegaThread.

Originally Posted by MTK358 This is turning into the All New Linux vs. Chrome MegaThread.

Maybe it would be easier just to start a Linux vs. the World Megathread ;-)

Kenny's zeal almost makes me want to investigate Chrome, but alas, I too am not fond of cloud-type OS's.

Just for the sake of curiosity, Kenny, how does Chrome compare to Peppermint?(Another cloud-based Linux OS)

[Other forum members gang-up and beat me for encouraging Kenny's discussion of Chrome]

Originally Posted by Sumguy Kenny's zeal almost makes me want to investigate Chrome, but alas, I too am not fond of cloud-type OS's.

yup. i've thought many times about even compiling for my self chromium, but what the heck , ubuntu and linux mint are so good...
REAL os's

PS:thanks for the reference to peppermint, am going to download it.

personally, I'm used to firefox. I tried chromium, opera and konqueror and other web browsers, but I'm always coming back to firefox. Just plain used to it.

As for cloud computing. Not for me. No siree bob.

I rather have access and control to my files myself.

Originally Posted by RedNeck-LQ personally, I'm used to firefox. I tried chromium, opera and konqueror and other web browsers, but I'm always coming back to firefox. Just plain used to it. As for cloud computing. Not for me. No siree bob. I rather have access and control to my files myself.

yeah i know firefox is awesome and with a few plugins *lol rather more>20 for me sir*

is the best makes web experience awesome .. hope to see better improvements with 4.0 out and be all my addons comptaible with it!

i keep them synchronized with Siphon (which is still beta)

but anyways , as good as firefox might be , we're not talking about browsers but Operating Systems here..

when he said chrome he was definitely referring to chrome os.. which IMO is pretty much useless... how the heck are you suposed to download big files on that thing and then transfer them with some UI , given it doesn't let you do anything else but use google chrome for internet browsin' ...

Originally Posted by silvyus_06 when he said chrome he was definitely referring to chrome os..

yeah, my bad

Perhaps Chrome OS suits all his needs.

I admit I spend the majority of my time on the web as well. But I wouldn't want chrome to be my main OS. I do alot of stuff locally on my computer as well.

The idea of an instant-on web OS on a tablet or netbook is a good niche, but not everyone is going to like it unless it suits all their needs.

I hate windows but i love photoshop. I also hate wine.. and gimp is good but inferior to photoshop.
I hate vmware and the likes. So i have a windows pc only for using photoshop. That makes me hate adobe for not a releasing a linux version. They dont have to make the source open, just let me use photoshop with linux dammit.

On another note i hate windows because it seems to find all my devices and dongles faster and easier than linux, but it has to reboot 14 times before i can use them. And when im finally ready to use them windows decides to reboot itself because of automatic update was running secretely in the background. It usually happens while im in the middle of a chat or if im downloading something. Did i mention that i dont like windows?