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XP 64 pro.

Vista is bullshit.

DX10 is ass.

If you HAVE to get Vista, get Ultimate or the top tier business version, otherwise MS will be telling you what you can and cannot run on your machine when their media buddies dislike something.



Agreed. Each of the following I maintain on a 24/7 basis. ~'XPx64Pro' 'windows 2003 x64 enterprise' 'FreeBSD' 'PFsense'(atm) and 'ubuntu7.1'~. Also I would like to mention my appreciation for VMware as I test "bandwagon OS's" when possible.


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Hey if a couple UI tweaks make it more comfortable for you and worth it, great. Its your cash.

Getting a barebones no-OS new machine IS cheaper though, use that money for XP if the OEM of your choice isnt offering it. SATA drivers are included in install on XP64
so all you basically have to do is pop in the CD, and then hit the websites of your hardware providers to get new drivers- which you should be doing with any new machine anyhow regardless of OS.

To me the UI look/feel is nothing important. Linux UI/Desktop and management is actualy far above and beyond any MS OS these days. But, Linux wont run AoC/Steam/Ect easily or well, so I don't use it as primary OS.



Again I agree. I have found Ubuntu w/Beryl the 3d desktop to be the ultimate management platform years to maybe a decade ahead of Microsoft's retarded children.

I thought a link would be amusing..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVD7pj8iaR4&feature=related
another?! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_cFq2EZTwA&feature=related