What O/S do you use to surf the net?

200motels

As the title says what do you use to surf the net? I use Windows 7 and XP and a android smartphone. I'm just interested as to what people are using in this modern day and age.

sunbeam

Smartphone Apple

I currently use Firefox 17 with Voyager Linux 12.04 on my laptop and Lubuntu 12.04 on my netbook. Firefox 16 on my 2007 Macbook ( need to upgrade to Snow Leopard for 17 to work). Opera Mini on my Vodafone Smart 858 (Android) and Nokia E7 (Symbian).

PrzemoF

Smartphone Apple

Lynux -> Linux

ED E

Ubuntu for phones is rolling out, that needs to be an option

Feelgood

Linux Based

Mac is not an OS and you spelled Linux wrong....bloody windows users

I use OS X.

Diddy Kong

Windows Vista

@Home: Windows 8 with Firefox Nightly build or Windows Phone
@Work: Windows 7 with Firefox 17

200motels

Smartphone Apple

Feelgood wrote: »

Mac is not an OS and you spelled Linux wrong....bloody windows users

I use OS X.

Okay I don't know anything about Mac or Linux, Windows is good.

200motels

Smartphone Apple

ED E wrote: »

Ubuntu for phones is rolling out, that needs to be an option

If I could put it in I would, but I can't edit the Poll, maybe one of the mods could put it in and correct the spelling on Linux and I was told Mac is not an O/S but what would I know I've being using Windows since 95, it's only a bit of fun and gives a general idea to what people are using to surf the net on the Boards.

flutered

Other Windows ie ME, 98, ETC ETC

i have been using windows xp for many years in one form or another, xp, xp pro, mini xp.

yoyo

Smartphone Apple

200motels wrote: »

If I could put it in I would, but I can't edit the Poll, maybe one of the mods could put it in and correct the spelling on Linux and I was told Mac is not an O/S but what would I know I've being using Windows since 95, it's only a bit of fun and gives a general idea to what people are using to surf the net on the Boards.

Can't edit the poll either :pac: . Think with Vbulletin to edit a poll requires DB editing, so in most cases isn't really feasible.

Nick

BopNiblets

Smartphone Apple

Windows 7, Linux Mint 14, Android 4.1.2

Internets! \:pac:/

200motels

Smartphone Apple

Interesting so far with Windows 7 out in front but not as far as I thought, it goes to show how Tablets and Smart-phones are becoming the main way to access the net, for what it's worth I don't like tablets and I'm no fan of smart-phones even tho I have one, I much prefer a desktop with a keyboard and mouse as you can do a lot more in my opinion with them, of course you can't carry around a desktop, so it's probably the convenience of tablets and smart phones that explains it.

harney

Smartphone Apple

Linux, webOS and Android. If you have been using computers since '95 maybe it's time to spread your wings a little bit. You might learn new things, like how to spell Linux correctly

Khannie

Smartphone Apple

Linux all the way for me on the desktop:
Work is CentOs
Home is Ubuntu 12.04 and 8.04 (very old laptop)

Android smartphone. Hoping to move that to the new Ubuntu OS when it comes out.

RodgersLFC

Tablet Android

On this old laptop i use Lubuntu 12.04, its absolutely perfect for browsing and general use.

Home laptop - WIndows 7 with Ubuntu dual boot option.
Home PC - Windows 7. Shortly upgrading to 8.

yoyo

Smartphone Apple

Khannie wrote: »

Linux all the way for me on the desktop:
Work is CentOs
Home is Ubuntu 12.04 and 8.04 (very old laptop)

Android smartphone. Hoping to move that to the new Ubuntu OS when it comes out.

Check out Lubuntu for the old laptop, have it running on a old machine here and it's perfect, very fast and stable.

Nick

RodgersLFC

Tablet Android

yoyo wrote: »

Check out Lubuntu for the old laptop, have it running on a old machine here and it's perfect, very fast and stable.

Nick

Lubuntu is great, I even prefer it to the Ubuntu release as it runs much faster but has the software centre available so you can add whatever you like to it. Just put it onto an old Dell laptop (about 8 years old) and its running like a dream. Definitely recommend it

Khannie

Smartphone Apple

yoyo wrote: »

Check out Lubuntu for the old laptop, have it running on a old machine here and it's perfect, very fast and stable.

Nick

I'm a big lubuntu fan alright, but the graphics card in this box is just too old (10 year old lappy) to run on newer ubuntu's (they don't support the necessary driver set). I had lubuntu 10.04 installed and had some issues with that. 8.04 is actually working a charm.

Squeaky the Squirrel

Windows Vista

Windows 98 Koth?

really?

200motels

Smartphone Apple

harney wrote: »

Linux, webOS and Android. If you have been using computers since '95 maybe it's time to spread your wings a little bit. You might learn new things, like how to spell Linux correctly

There's no need to be pedantic, I know I spelled Linux wrong, why spread my wings when I'm using two of the best operating systems out there, anything else would be second best.

U_Fig

Or anything else

I'm using a nexus 7 to type this have an old laptop running back track and a laptop and hptc using win 7 and an iphone and a raspberry pi

Like having choice

mathepac

Tablet Apple

200motels wrote: »

.... Windows is good.

:eek: OMG!!! Since when? Used by a lot of people just makes it rather common, not necessarily "good". One must avoid being "common" at all costs.

Howja do your sums? I counted 186 votes; even using Windows 8 I don't think 46 is 60.53% of 186. 46 is 60.53% of 76 but I can't seem to make 76 out of the responses posted. Howja do your sums, huh, huh?

200motels

Smartphone Apple

mathepac wrote: »

:eek: OMG!!! Since when? Used by a lot of people just makes it rather common, not necessarily "good". One must avoid being "common" at all costs.

Howja do your sums? I counted 186 votes; even using Windows 8 I don't think 46 is 60.53% of 186. 46 is 60.53% of 76 but I can't seem to make 76 out of the responses posted. Howja do your sums, huh, huh?

Well just because it's common doesn't make it a bad O/S, it's way better than anyone else has to offer and that's why it's common.

Squeaky the Squirrel

Windows Vista

kingofslaves

Or anything else

Windows 7 Pro with Firefox 18.0 beta
iOS 5.1.1 jailbroken Safari, Firefox.

Squeaky the Squirrel

Windows Vista

kingofslaves wrote: »

Windows 7 Pro with Firefox 18.0 beta
iOS 5.1.1 jailbroken Safari, Firefox.

18 was released proper yesterday.

Or anything else

Windows 8 desktop, Windows 7 laptop (both with Firefox 18), iPhone 4 on iOS 6.0.1

apachedropout

Windows 7

Windows 8 laptop with Chrome and Windows Phone 7.8 with IE.

Windows 8 runs like a dream on my almost 5 years old laptop. I've been using it since the Developer Preview and can safely say now it's my favourite version of Windows.

mathepac

Tablet Apple

OS X (Snow Leopard on lap-top, Mountain Lion and Snow Leopard on desk-tops), Android ICS on Tablet, Symbian on Phone.

All good.

yoyo

Smartphone Apple

mathepac wrote: »

:eek: OMG!!! Since when? Used by a lot of people just makes it rather common, not necessarily "good". One must avoid being "common" at all costs.

Howja do your sums? I counted 186 votes; even using Windows 8 I don't think 46 is 60.53% of 186. 46 is 60.53% of 76 but I can't seem to make 76 out of the responses posted. Howja do your sums, huh, huh?

What would you call a good OS then? I cannot stand OSX tbh, don't understand how it is meant to be more "usable" either. Suppose everyone has their own opinions when it comes to which systems they prefare. Lubuntu is great though, Ubuntu has got a bit bloated as of late and I cannot stand that Unity thing. Have Lubuntu on the spare machine I use quite a bit, also it's better better at data recovery from dodgy hard disks than Windows, unless you go the 3rd party software route

Nick

U_Fig

Or anything else

I like the rawness of Linux and backtrack 3 I find runs the best on my laptop that I have running Linux.

I love the satisfaction you gey after making everything work

Khannie

Smartphone Apple

200motels wrote: »

Well just because it's common doesn't make it a bad O/S, it's way better than anyone else has to offer and that's why it's common.

Nor does it being common make it a good OS (as you imply in the second half there ). I think windows is a fine OS since about windows 2000 era. XP SP2 is very decent. Linux, for me, is just streets ahead on the productivity front and really that's all I want from my OS (once you assume basics like stability, security etc.).

200motels

Smartphone Apple

Khannie wrote: »

Nor does it being common make it a good OS (as you imply in the second half there ). I think windows is a fine OS since about windows 2000 era. XP SP2 is very decent. Linux, for me, is just streets ahead on the productivity front and really that's all I want from my OS (once you assume basics like stability, security etc.).

I've never used Linux for any period of time, could you recommend a site where I could get the iso file and I'll give it a go, I could run it in a virtual machine to see what it's like.

yoyo

Smartphone Apple

200motels wrote: »

I've never used Linux for any period of time, could you recommend a site where I could get the iso file and I'll give it a go, I could run it in a virtual machine to see what it's like.

DistroWatch is excellent, worth trying is Lubuntu and Ubuntu for starters.

Nick

Tablet Android

Chakra GNU/Linux with swiron as my browser.

harney

Smartphone Apple

200motels wrote: »

I've never used Linux for any period of time, could you recommend a site where I could get the iso file and I'll give it a go, I could run it in a virtual machine to see what it's like.

Distrowatch, as pointed out earlier is great. Linux Mint (the Irish'ish distro) is worth a whirl. I stuck it on a laptop for my parents a few years ago and they are happy out with it.

harney

Smartphone Apple

U_Fig wrote: »

I like the rawness of Linux and backtrack 3 I find runs the best on my laptop that I have running Linux.

I love the satisfaction you gey after making everything work

I used Backtrack for years at work and while it is great you need to be careful of using it as your main distro due to the amount of vulnerable software on it.

harney

Tablet Android

harney wrote: »

Distrowatch, as pointed out earlier is great. Linux Mint (the Irish'ish distro) is worth a whirl. I stuck it on a laptop for my parents a few years ago and they are happy out with it.

Another Irish distro which is popular is Zorin-OS, I have installed it on both my Aunt and Uncles computers last year and there still using it, it's created for the transition of windows users to linux.

"Zorin OS is a multi-functional operating system designed specifically for Windows users who want to have easy and smooth access to Linux. It is based on Ubuntu which is the most popular Linux operating system in the world". (from website).

U_Fig

Or anything else

harney wrote: »

I used Backtrack for years at work and while it is great you need to be careful of using it as your main distro due to the amount of vulnerable software on it.

Ye I've done done offensive security courses n have a fair knowledge of a lot of the stuff on it.. I've tweaked it a good bit too

I may change soon..prob keep to a slax based distro tho..

darksharkster

Still using Solaris, from a desktop or sunray.

RodgersLFC

Tablet Android

NoDrama wrote: »

Another Irish distro which is popular is Zorin-OS, I have installed it on both my Aunt and Uncles computers last year and there still using it, it's created for the transition of windows users to linux.

"Zorin OS is a multi-functional operating system designed specifically for Windows users who want to have easy and smooth access to Linux. It is based on Ubuntu which is the most popular Linux operating system in the world". (from website).

Thanks for that. Gonna give it a try and see what its like!

VampiricPadraig

Smartphone Apple

At home: Windows 8 using Google Chrome 24.
At work: Linux Mint 14 using Google Chrome 24.
On the go: Cyanogenmod 9 using Dolphin (Latest version, forgot the number)

PrzemoF

Smartphone Apple

VampiricPadraig wrote: »

At home: Windows 8 using Google Chrome 24.
At work: Linux Mint 14 using Google Chrome 24.
On the go: Cyanogenmod 9 using Dolphin (Latest version, forgot the number)

You're using linux at work and windows at home?? I hope some beautiful day I'll be able to use linux at work...

VampiricPadraig

Smartphone Apple

PrzemoF wrote: »

You're using linux at work and windows at home?? I hope some beautiful day I'll be able to use linux at work...

Yeah, I mainly surf the net or type a simple word document and I don't have the best laptop in the world so Linux is perfect for me.

As for home, I play a lot of games so I use Windows all the time.

runswithascript

Smartphone Apple

Feelgood wrote: »

Mac is not an OS and you spelled Linux wrong....bloody windows users

I like most other people probably did not even notice OS was missing for the Apple Mac OS entry - Mac and Mac OS are synonymous, no need to nitpick.

That said, apologies OP, I did find myself sneering at the spelling of Linux

200motels wrote: »

I was told Mac is not an O/S but what would I know I've being using Windows since 95, it's only a bit of fun and gives a general idea to what people are using to surf the net on the Boards.

Exactly, and besides Mac in this context obviously refers to the operating system. The complaint is similar to someone pointing out if Windows is mentioned instead of Microsoft Windows.

mach1982

PrzemoF wrote: »

You're using linux at work and windows at home?? I hope some beautiful day I'll be able to use linux at work...

I envy you .

BopNiblets

Smartphone Apple

Me too, Windows 7 with Office does not run to my satisfaction on my single core Celeron work laptop, but I bet Mint would be fine.
That's it, I'm asking for a Core i5 on my next work review!

runswithascript

Smartphone Apple

BopNiblets wrote: »

Me too, Windows 7 with Office does not run to my satisfaction on my single core Celeron work laptop, but I bet Mint would be fine.
That's it, I'm asking for a Core i5 on my next work review!

Tell them you need a new i5 PC because someone stole your megahurtz!

freestyla

Smartphone Apple

PrzemoF wrote: »

You're using linux at work and windows at home?? I hope some beautiful day I'll be able to use linux at work...

mach1982 wrote: »

I envy you .

I'm getting Linux at work next month, will run XP virtually for few apps that require it

it's coming everywhere bro..

Me uses Android phone on the move and HDMI stick at home for surfing teh internet

PrzemoF

Smartphone Apple

mach1982 wrote: »

I envy you .

There is no need!! You can use linux as well!! It's open & free!! :pac:

mach1982

Can a mod please correct Lynux to Linux it is very annoying .