|
|||||||
 |
|
|
LinkBack | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | Rate Thread | Display Modes |
06-10-2009, 12:02 AM
|
#1 |
|
Avanzato Tecnico
Premium Member
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Illinois
Posts: 3,380
|
Ubuntu users and Windows 7
I like Ubuntu, I like it a lot. I really like windows 7 as well. I am just wondering how much impact will 7 have on ubuntu users.
__________________
Want to help cure Cancer and other Diseases? You easily can, all you need is your Computer, Find out how!
|
|
|
|
06-10-2009, 12:40 AM
|
#2 |
|
Member (14 bit)
Join Date: Mar 1999
Location: Christmas, Florida
Posts: 10,654
|
I don't see any reason why there should be any impact at all. they both work fine, but you can still do a lot more on w7 than you can on ubuntu, at least that is the way I see it from my point of view.
|
|
|
|
|
06-10-2009, 03:55 AM
|
#3 |
|
Avanzato Tecnico
Premium Member
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Illinois
Posts: 3,380
|
Exactly, some of the frustrations of Linux users is compatiblity issues with software made to work with Windows. Microsoft did state at one point that 7 was direct competition to try and curb the ever growing Linux fan base, specially in Europe.
|
|
|
|
|
06-10-2009, 06:29 AM
|
#4 |
|
Member (11 bit)
Join Date: Nov 1999
Location: Northeast, Michigan
Posts: 1,063
|
There are Windows users. and there are Linux users. MS may sway some to Windows, but for the personal user charging 200+ dollars for an OS, every what, five years on the average for a new Operating System then after X amount of years stop supporting the older operating Systems so users have to purchase newer versions.
I use both types of OS's each has its pros, and cons. For some reason the cost of Open Source, versus the price of Windows is very appealing.
__________________
Registered linux user # 217167 - Be counted http://counter.li.org/ Currently running: Desktop - XP Pro, Fedora HP dv9700z CTO laptop, running Windows 7 Pro |
|
|
|
|
06-10-2009, 07:18 AM
|
#5 |
|
Stereo junkie
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Just North of Fort Pontchartrain du Détroit
Posts: 3,393
 |
I use mostly the same programs under Ubuntu that I did with Windows, nearly all of them open source. MS isnt getting my money anytime soon. If I were to switch to a new OS again, it would probably be OSX.
__________________
Main: P180 | ASUS P8Z68-V LX | i5 2500K | 8GB HyperX 1600 | Sparkle 560Ti | HyperX SSD 120GB | OCZ Vertex 2 60GB | Debian 6.0.3 | Win 7 Pro Secondary: Sonata II | GB P35-DS3L | Q9300 | 4GB 800 | eVGA 9500GT | OCZ Vertex 2 60GB | Fedora 15 Server: Chenbro SR10769 | Supermicro X7DWE | 2x Xeon L5420 | 8GB FB Kingston 667 | Rosewill RC-218 | 4x 500GB WD RE3 RAID 10 | 4x 1TB Hitachi 7K3000.C | Ubuntu Server 10.04.3 | a bunch of virtual machines Laptop: Dell Inspiron 11z | Pentium SU4100 | 4GB 667 | 60GB OCZ Vertex 2 | Ubuntu 11.04 Media clients: 4x Apple TV 2 w/ XBMC | 3x Squeezebox Duet |
|
|
|
|
06-10-2009, 10:03 AM
|
#6 |
|
I like me
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Tejas
Posts: 7,332
|
I don't think they will really have any affect on the others user base. The people that use ubuntu and other distros are most likely going to continue using it, and those than use windows will most likely continue using that.
People from each side may try the other side out, but I don't really see too many people switching from ubuntu to windows. I would think more people would switch from windows to ubuntu or other distro since it's free and getting easier to use.
__________________
It's coming....just you wait. |
|
|
|
|
06-10-2009, 04:18 PM
|
#7 |
|
Avanzato Tecnico
Premium Member
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Illinois
Posts: 3,380
|
Ubuntu specifically has taken a good size bite from the windows base in the last 3 years. Nothing that would hurt MS, not yet anyways but I seem to be selling more Linux machines recently than I have 3 years ago.
|
|
|
|
|
| Bookmarks |
| Thread Tools | Search this Thread |
| Display Modes | Rate This Thread |
|
|
Linear Mode
