He prefers Java and Perl languages, and dislikes Microsoft in general. I suspect he wishes that the university would use Ubuntu as its standard OS. (needless to say we are not upgrading from Windows 7 Enterprise to 8)thesilentman said:
Poll: So windows 8 then...
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Using Windows 8 right now. Been making a gradual switch from 7 on my desktop and so far I really like it. Having all that information right in front of me on the Start Screen is really nice and snapping an app to the side of the screen is really good. Especially when using the chat app.
Most AAA games have Mac versions (Bethesda being a huge exception), but I don't know if it could ever become the main OS for game devs. Largely just for marketing reasons. Probably 80% of people who play AAA computer games do so on a PC. If we're including the appstore though? It's probably closer to being even. It depends on the game and the developer. But overall, I don't think AAA shooters and anything with physics engines will be Mac exclusive.
I guess there's nothing really stopping them from switching to a Mac focus; it's possible, but most Computer gamers go with Windows. From a marketing standpoint...I guess Windows 7/vista with OSX as the usual backup plan. I don't think much will change, but there will be notable backlash regarding windows 8.
Linux will work just as well for all five people who use it.
I guess there's nothing really stopping them from switching to a Mac focus; it's possible, but most Computer gamers go with Windows. From a marketing standpoint...I guess Windows 7/vista with OSX as the usual backup plan. I don't think much will change, but there will be notable backlash regarding windows 8.
Linux will work just as well for all five people who use it.
I'm assuming they'll mostly stick with Windows, as that's what the most people use.
I use Linux (specifically Ubuntu) at work, because it's slightly better as a coding environment, but I use Windows at home.
Some of my work machine's less endearing habits are:
- It refuses to play Youtube videos in Chrome or Firefox until the page has been refreshed several times.
- It goes into complete meltdown if Eclipse (the program I code in) throws a wobbly.
- It loses my screen settings if I unplug the KVM and plug it back in again.
- In over a year of working at the company, I have not once managed to get it to connect to a printer.
My work machine has twice the RAM of any of my home computers, and a far meatier processor. I use both Eclipse and a KVM at home (on Windows) with no problems.
Long story short: At work, I value the extra control that using Linux gives me. At home, I just want things to work! Especially when I'm chilling out playing games.
EDIT: And a I bloody hope they don't move to Macs as the only non-console platform. I do not want to pay Apple's prices to get a gaming machine! Competition is good, people. Having a single hardware provider is not.
I use Linux (specifically Ubuntu) at work, because it's slightly better as a coding environment, but I use Windows at home.
Some of my work machine's less endearing habits are:
- It refuses to play Youtube videos in Chrome or Firefox until the page has been refreshed several times.
- It goes into complete meltdown if Eclipse (the program I code in) throws a wobbly.
- It loses my screen settings if I unplug the KVM and plug it back in again.
- In over a year of working at the company, I have not once managed to get it to connect to a printer.
My work machine has twice the RAM of any of my home computers, and a far meatier processor. I use both Eclipse and a KVM at home (on Windows) with no problems.
Long story short: At work, I value the extra control that using Linux gives me. At home, I just want things to work! Especially when I'm chilling out playing games.
EDIT: And a I bloody hope they don't move to Macs as the only non-console platform. I do not want to pay Apple's prices to get a gaming machine! Competition is good, people. Having a single hardware provider is not.
I watched a forty minute review on Windows 8 and I didn't like the look of it at all. I don't like the look of Metro and I don't like how it boots up to Metro first. I shouldn't have to select the desktop from that awful looking Metro interface. The desktop should be the first thing that boots up. Tablet interfaces do not belong on desktops or laptops. They belong on tablets.
I plan on sticking with Windows 7 for all my gaming needs.
I plan on sticking with Windows 7 for all my gaming needs.