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Windows 7 Vs. Linux: The Battle For Your Desktop

With the release of Windows 7's first public beta, there's a feeling in the air that Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) has finally created the Windows they've been promising for a long time. They've got little choice: the public and professional reaction to Vista, and mounting pressure from low-cost Linux on low-cost computing devices, means they've had to act fast.

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DavidMacDougall6293d ago

I have no clue what Linux is but im sticking with Windows XP until they get there act together

Finalfantasykid6292d ago

Ya Linix is pretty sick. I am on Ubuntu as we speak :)

tplarkin76293d ago

Is Linux compatible with everything? No.

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jib6292d ago

i don't use "everything" but i have A LOT of THINGS i use on xp that isn't available on linux

Viper76292d ago

Is Vista and W7 combatible with everything? No

There are plenty of programs in Linux for most users.
Image editting - Gimp (actualy pretty good, but needs a bit re-learning not to mention its free)
MSN - aMSN (For those liking MSN messenger aMSN is pretty familiar choise)
Internet browsing - All the browsers that matter are available for linux except chrome which Google is working on (or so they say)
Office programs - Open office (does the trick and does it well and for free)
Torrent - Azureus (not that any1 would download anything illegal with it.. Right?)
RSS - Liferea and couble of others.
3D modelling - Blender (also free)

Plenty of free good alternatives, for most of the programs ppl actualy need with their computer.

So if your thinking on trying linux the only things that might really stop you from doing so are the support for games and your hardware. Oh and Not many accessories have official drivers for linux.

SaiyanFury6292d ago

I don't use "everything" but in my test of the Windows 7 beta, MS got a lot of things right. It's fast and is capable of running on lesser hardware. I've not yet had a stability issue either. Windows 7 has native driver support and will update unknown hardware to make it work with Windows Update. No doubt Windows 7 has it's problems, but even the Aero Glass interface works well on my modern PC. I have very few complaints for it. Windows 7 is more stable, it has great functionality, and native driver support. More than I can say for Vista. My praise extends to Windows Update; my no-name n-band wireless card has no drivers online for Windows 7, but Windows Update found my wireless card, and updated it with drivers that work with very little input from me. That earns it a bigger score from me. MS may not be 100% on with Windows 7, but Lord knows it's a big step in the right direction.

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f7897906293d ago

Apple is Intel only (future lawsuit?) so I dont go with them and all I'm left with is Windows.

paul-p19886292d ago

Linux is actually a LOT easier to use than any version of Windows imo. It shows in the business side of it aswell, M$ is finding things to make sure people dont leave them, and all the linux distros are finding ways of making computing that little bit more efficient, therefore making it much better Windows.

Try Ubuntu before you make a comment like that again, and you will definitly change your mind :)

Baka-akaB6293d ago

By defaut becauses of games and progs , Win7 or dual boot .

paul-p19886292d ago

There are a couple of programs on linux that run games, like WINE, and they tend to actually work better on my Linux partition than they ever did on Windows. Try UT2003 between the 2, linux makes it a whole lot smoother than Windows :)

Viper76292d ago

Dual boot is great option for most users, It allows the user to use both systems for what they are best for.

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Microsoft Gaming Revenue Drops 7% Year-on-Year, Content and Services Down 5%, Xbox Hardware Down 33%

Microsoft announced its financial results for Q3 of fiscal year 2026, including an update on its gaming Xbox business and more.

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Jin_Sakai11d ago (Edited 11d ago )

Not looking good. Hopefully Asha Sharma is able to turn Phil’s disaster around.

dveio11d ago

To me it's still quite remarkable how they can cash-in 5.3bn in revenue in a single quarter, since their hardware is basically dead.

Jingsing11d ago

The stock mark is what makes Microsoft remarkable, They have convinced every institutional and retail investor to just keep piling money into them. Like many big tech giants they are just a big growing pyramid scheme. As long as people keep dropping money into ETF's that cover the market Microsoft will always be liquid. At the same time it is completely stifling innovation and competition. People need to start being more discreet in how they invest their money as it's killing the system.

Tanktopmaster9211d ago

Once they re-evaluate exclusive all will be fine….

S2Killinit11d ago

Riiiiight because people will just flock back to them for one or two games per year.

Jingsing11d ago

15+ years of bad performance is what they call irreparable in business. It is time for them to sell off the assets and get out of entertainment.

Tanktopmaster9211d ago

These declines are on the back of extra revenue received from releasing games like Forza horizon 5 on PlayStation. So I’m being sarcastic here when I said they should go back to exclusives. Killing off a revenue stream from Ps5 sales will only make things worse

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Report: Injustice 3 in Development at NetherRealm Studios

Thanks to the slip-up of an artist working on the title, we now have more evidence that a new Injustice game is in the works.

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Spiders Studio, Developers of GreedFall: The Dying World, Announce Liquidation of the Company

Spiders: "We're going to cut straight to the chase so you're not left wondering: After a long period without clear answers, we have received confirmation that Spiders is being liquidated.

What does it mean? This means the company as a whole no longer exists. We'll cease our functions immediately. The planned DLC will release via Nacon, and then-- well, that's it.

We're sorry that it's come to this and would like to thank each and every one of you for your support over the years.

If you have any questions or run into issues with your games, please contact Nacon directly as we'll no longer be able to reply."