Windows 10

[Bierhunter]

I see now. But apps are different from the OS, but I get your point. And Apple maintaining a standard threshold is a very good thing IMO. I ditched my 1st Android phone for my 1st iPhone and the difference was so stark it totally sold me on Apple.

You are right about one thing tho. If you are a "techie" and like to tweak your stuff and write your own interface, Apple isn't really what you want. I'm in the camp that "I just want it to work" and it just does.

Wow...that sounds just like me.

I've been in IT for over 30yrs. Worked in almost every aspect of that career area. I've always built my own systems. Played with Windows and Linux for years. Never really wanted an Apple. Then, a few years ago I needed a computer forensics app that would only run on OSX. /sigh I didn't really want to get a Mac, but it's a great app. I broke down and bought a MacBook Pro. Fortunately, using the forensics app paid for the laptop.

After that, I switched my Android to an iPhone 6Plus, and when it was time to upgrade my desktop, I realized I was tired of building them and messing with them. I just wanted something to work. I got an iMac. Now...I run Win-10 virtually for games that don't like OSX, and I run OSX for everything else. I love it.

I'll still run Windows virtually for those apps that don't like OSX, but other than that, I'll never buy another regular Windows based machine again.

But, since this thread is about Windows-10, I will say that I like Win-10 so far. I just don't want to use it regularly anymore.

 

[NikatKimber]

I'm thinking I'll probably go ahead and upgrade my laptop to Win10, install SSD and new battery, then buy a Mac when I need to.

I use the laptop so little at this point anyways, I can live with it for a while.

 

[ShurShot]

 

[DRC458]

I finally decided to go ahead and update to 10. I've tried repeatedly this afternoon, literally five or six times, and it has failed every time. I may be staying with 8.1!

 

[Commander Keen]

A couple weeks ago I set up a new laptop, which involved an "upgrade" to Windows 10.

The UI, coupled with the intrusive nature of it pretty much sold me on Ubuntu as the OS I'll use if I ever get a computer for personal use.

 

[RickN]

I would think of going to Win 10 if they had a Classic mode but I worked on a sisters and did not like it. Neither did the wife.

The only problem I have with going to a Linux version full time is no Flash player for the online games the wife likes. Not sure what I will do at this point since OSX will not run well on anything but an Apple. I may just stay with 7 which I hate to do because of future security issues.

 

[Dave70968]

https://www.adobe.com/support/flashplayer/debug_downloads.html appears to have Linux versions.

 

[NightShade]

I would think of going to Win 10 if they had a Classic mode but I worked on a sisters and did not like it. Neither did the wife.

The only problem I have with going to a Linux version full time is no Flash player for the online games the wife likes. Not sure what I will do at this point since OSX will not run well on anything but an Apple. I may just stay with 7 which I hate to do because of future security issues.

You can always run classic shell it worked on 8 to give a true start menu it will work on 10 to get rid of the other crap. http://www.classicshell.net/ you can even go back to xp style if you really want.

You can put OSX on just about any computer now but there are a few steps. http://www.hackintosh.com/

https://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/otherversions/ flash is available on Linux but it can be a little bit of a pain. The best thing you can do is try it in a virtual machine https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads and see how you like it if you don't have a computer you are willing to sacrifice. Not to mention tons of different versions available http://distrowatch.com/dwres.php?resource=major

And you can always install WINE on linux and then install the windows version of a browser and windows version of flash.

 

[RickN]

The Linux versions of Flash are out of date and not being kept up. I might try the shell.

 

[Profreedomokie]

I was just fine with XP. I'm sick of the Windows 10 popup.