Linux or Windows?

Cuchulainn · 12-01-2012, 01:20 AM

if you buy a desktop computer with Windoze, I would suggest that you get one with Windows 7. I heard Windows 8 is not supposed to be a OS for desktop computers. And some programs do not work correctly in Windows 8 (such as VLC as example) or only in compatibility mode.

Another issue with Windows 8 is that it requires Secure Boot. Currently that would be a issue if you want to dual boot with Linux. Fedora 18 will be released in January, that's supposed to support Secure Boot though.

At home I only use Linux.

12-01-2012, 01:20 AM	#13
Cuchulainn Master Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 303	if you buy a desktop computer with Windoze, I would suggest that you get one with Windows 7. I heard Windows 8 is not supposed to be a OS for desktop computers. And some programs do not work correctly in Windows 8 (such as VLC as example) or only in compatibility mode. Another issue with Windows 8 is that it requires Secure Boot. Currently that would be a issue if you want to dual boot with Linux. Fedora 18 will be released in January, that's supposed to support Secure Boot though. At home I only use Linux. Last edited by Cuchulainn; 12-01-2012 at 01:58 AM.