What is your primary operating system?

[HAL9000]

Hey people which operating system do you more than any other?

 

[lxskllr]

Vista is my primary O/S, but I probably run Ubuntu as much, if not more. Vista is where I do my primary computing, but my 2 secondary boxes which I don't do as much work on, but are more for entertainment are Ubuntu. My next full install I'll use Ubuntu or Debian as my primary O/S, and keep Vista, or maybe Win7 for the occasional game.

 

[bruceb]

Staying with XP for now.

 

[GhettoFob]

Mac OS X 10.6

 

[HAL9000]

Mac OS X 10.6

FTW

 

[sivart]

Windows 7 on my main machine (need stock software that only runs on Windows). Laptop and netbook both dual boot Windows 7 and Ubuntu 10.04

 

[Nothinman]

My main machines at home and work are Debian installs, my home install is probably 8 years old now and has been transplanted across several machines. Since sid is a rolling release I just update it a few times a week and I'm always current. The work machine is a Mac Pro, it has OS X on it as well but I have no idea what version since I haven't booted it since I got the thing. I really just needed it in order to install rEFIt and get Debian installed. =)

Ironically and sadly, I'm posting this from my Win7 notebook that I have for work.

 

[Rifter]

Linux Mint 64bit = 60%(home main rig doing anything but new gaming)
Vista 64bit = 25%(home main rig, new gaming)
Windows 7 64bit = 15%(laptop gaming)

Would be running all linux if i could and am even getting most of my older games running on linux now.

 

[mechBgon]

Toss-up, I use 64-bit Vista Ultimate at home, 64-bit Win7 Ultimate at work (with WinXP Mode installed to run our point-of-sale client software, which stupidly only works on WinXP).

 

[gsaldivar]

Windows XP.

Does 100% of what I need, quickly and reliably.

 

[RebateMonger]

These days, I spend most of my time on my Win7 Ultimate x32 box. If I was doing more gaming, I'd be spending a more time on my nearly-identical XP Professional box because I have flight simulators and joysticks that won't run under Win7.

 

[HAL9000]

My main machines at home and work are Debian installs, my home install is probably 8 years old now and has been transplanted across several machines. Since sid is a rolling release I just update it a few times a week and I'm always current. The work machine is a Mac Pro, it has OS X on it as well but I have no idea what version since I haven't booted it since I got the thing. I really just needed it in order to install rEFIt and get Debian installed. =)

Ironically and sadly, I'm posting this from my Win7 notebook that I have for work.

I have to agree, debian is my primary server OS so I spend a lot of time on it, and it's getting old now similarly I've just been moving and updating for a good five years no. Debian is undoubtedly my favourite Linux distro.

 

[IGemini]

Windows 7 64-bit. Against my usual mantra of no early adoption, I went with that pre-release $50 upgrade license deal on the egg. Can't say I've regretted it. Using a Vista license I had for a couple months really makes one appreciate W7.

 

[hclarkjr]

i use 7 ultimate X64, OP you should have option of 32 bit or 64 bit added to poll

 

[Muse]

XP Pro most. My HTPC box wouldn't support a more recent MS OS. My Vista laptop died (about 6 weeks ago) after having it for 14 months, before I got around to installing its Windows 7 32 bit upgrade disk. Two of my laptops have XP Pro CoA's, so I guess they'll remain XP machines. I got another laptop recently (using it now), and it supports 64bit OS's, so I installed Windows 7 64 bit Ultimate, since I have the disk. Just getting into it. Haven't dabbled in Linux distros, but am tempted to try one on one of my laptops in a dual boot scenario. Don't have a reason to do so other than curiousity and wanting to have a good look at a non-MS OS and broaden my horizons.

 

[ThatsABigOne]

I use XP on a 10 year old laptop for regular browsing. I use Vista 64 on my gaming laptop. I use Windows 7 on my gaming machine.

So, basically 3 OSes at the same time.

 

[Mem]

Win7 x64 for gaming and browsing,Ubuntu for backup and everything else.

 

[God Mode]

3 windows 7 boxes and 1 xp box. The xp is still my main pc.

 

[zokudu]

Windows 7 Ultimate on my desktop Debian on my laptop.

 

[iCyborg]

I preordered Win 7 when they had those special deals. Still haven't installed it
I'm happy with Vista SP2 and just can't be bothered with upgrading, it's an unnecessary hassle. I'll move to Win 7 when I get an SSD, since I'll want to reinstall anyway, and there's TRIM too...

 

[Genx87]

All of my machines including my workstation at work are Win7 x64. And I am running a home server with Win 2008 R2.

 

[HAL9000]

OK so in a ideal world which operating system would you use all the time, for me I would ditch all others and use Debain, but I play games so I need windows.

 

[Nothinman]

OK so in a ideal world which operating system would you use all the time, for me I would ditch all others and use Debain, but I play games so I need windows.

My main OS is already Debian even at work and my primary gaming machine is my Android phone, which is also Linux. =)

 

[lxskllr]

OK so in a ideal world which operating system would you use all the time, for me I would ditch all others and use Debain, but I play games so I need windows.

I'd use Ubuntu or Debian. Ubuntu now, and Debian later after Canonical finishes dicking up Ubuntu :^D

 

[HAL9000]

My main OS is already Debian even at work and my primary gaming machine is my Android phone, which is also Linux. =)

Good choice, If I could move strictly to consoles I'd wave goodbye to Microsoft for good.