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mikejet · 10-27-2009, 04:00 PM

Been using MS based software since DOS 6.2. I miss DOS. Went through Windows 3.1, then 3.11 for Workgroups, then 95, then 2000, then XP, now using Vista at home soon upgrading to Win 7.

My wife had a MacBook but after a year her laptop was obsolete and she went back to PC. CS4 is insane on our new desktop. 64-bit accelerated ftw.

My laptop is ok but I want one a bit better. I might switch it over to Win 7 not sure yet. I like the way it is setup.

My brother is going to teach me how to use Linux properly. Should be fun!

brettallica · 10-27-2009, 04:27 PM

I remember details of my Windows usage as far back as early nineties and 3.1; everything before that is too hazy. I vaguely remember my grandpa's IBM station in the 1980s with a monochromatic monitor where you'd load 5 ¼" floppies to do work. I don't remember what the work was, though. That was way back in the day!

Currently still using XP Pro on all my PCs in my house, but am not a Vista hater. I still haven't gotten to try out Windows 7.

Yes, I use both PC and Mac — so I can contribute to both threads...unless you post a rule saying "no crossies."

Uniquely · 10-27-2009, 04:35 PM

My first PC was Windows 95, and I've used pretty much every OS designed for home use since. 95 and 98 were great.... as long as you formatted and did a clean install fairly regularly. ME was a gigantic steaming turd, and even a fresh install could give you enough troubles to make you want to pull your hair out. XP was a huge improvement, but still needed to be wiped and re-installed every so often to maintain optimal speeds. Vista..... aside from all the trash people heaped upon it about UAC... was an incredibly stable OS that maintained it's core extremely well. I used it from the day it came out and never lost speed or felt it needed a re-install. Just installed 7 this weekend, and like it's features more than Vista. I just hope it will be every bit as stable as Vista (I see no reason why it won't.)

supersix4 · 10-27-2009, 04:41 PM

Started playing home alone on windows 3.1 when I was real little we've had systems with all the windows versions

3.1
95
98
ME
2000
NT
Windows CE( we had a few pocket PC's)
XP home
XP biz
XP tablet
Vista
(no 7 yet)

Oh and I know those xp's are probably 90+% the same lol

mikejet · 10-27-2009, 04:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by brettallica

Yes, I use both PC and Mac — so I can contribute to both threads...unless you post a rule saying "no crossies."

Just don't bring up the other guys in here

xtop · 10-27-2009, 04:57 PM

where can i go for mac AND pc?

mikejet · 10-27-2009, 04:58 PM

I think the funniest thing was when I was in middle school was that my desktop at the time was pretty top of the line 486 66mHz and we would dream about one day owning a 500mHz computer.

LOL

I'm really impressed by my current system and can't wait for Win 7!!

SpoonMaN · 10-27-2009, 04:59 PM

my first pc was over 20 years ago now (crap that makes me feel old)
it was a whole 8Mhz 286, i dont remember how much memory it had and it had a whole 10MB hard drive. now days i run 6 client pc's and a server (running 3 vm's on the host) in a domain environment here at home. at the moment i am switching all but one of the clients over to win7.

i do have one question for you pc guys here, how are YOU liking windows 7 so far? also you can pm me if you have any problems with it (please only about win7)

mikejet · 10-27-2009, 05:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xtop

where can i go for mac AND pc?

Do what brett is doing and tag team both threads.

Moefiz · 10-27-2009, 05:08 PM

Well I have always been a PC person, never had the need too look at a MAC.I have had 95,98,ME and XP and I was pretty happy BUT I am in the market for a new computer and I have been looking at both.

xtop · 10-27-2009, 05:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mikejet

Do what brett is doing and tag team both threads.

obviously, thats why i posted in both

you know what i like best about the pc. the ability to play games

oh yeah..i went there

mikejet · 10-27-2009, 05:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xtop

obviously, thats why i posted in both

you know what i like best about the pc. the ability to play games

oh yeah..i went there

And Blu-rays......

Johnny Vinyl · 10-27-2009, 05:30 PM

My first PC was an IBM 8088 - 640k RAM and a 10MB HDD. Couldn't wait to get an 8086. I had Lotus 123 running on there, plus WordStar and Wordperfect. Damn thing was a speed demon!

John

brettallica · 10-27-2009, 05:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xtop

obviously, thats why i posted in both

you know what i like best about the pc. the ability to play games

oh yeah..i went there

How about the ability to **easily** update/expand upon the hardware configuration?

Note: I said "easily." I know you can do it on Macs...but we all know it's at least a little harder on a Mac, generally speaking.

mikejet · 10-27-2009, 05:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by brettallica

How about the ability to **easily** update/expand upon the hardware configuration?

Note: I said "easily." I know you can do it on Macs...but we all know it's at least a little harder on a Mac, generally speaking.

The only thing that I get upset about with hardware updating is all the little cuts you get

SpoonMaN · 10-27-2009, 05:42 PM

little cuts? the only time iv got a cut from a pc in the last 7 or 8 years was an itanium.....i hate itaniums

Zvi · 10-27-2009, 05:45 PM

Been on PC since Dos 3 I think... Went though all Windoze versions. Bakc in the day I liked NT thebest frmthe bunch, although 3.11 for workgroups was pretty cool for its time.

Still on Xp, skipped vista almost entirely, one comp has it because Dell supplied with the box.

Going Win7 next weekend or next next... Whenever I have a day to upgrade everything.

Well, that and i do like building my comps. Main rig and NAS are built, and optimized for their purposes.

PrivatePixel · 10-27-2009, 05:48 PM

Although the bulk of my computer experience is based on the x86 architecture, the first PC I ever used was an Apple Macintosh (technically, it is a PC because it is a personal computer. Apple devotees may disagree, but they would be wrong

)

I remember the days of DOS quite fondly, but less so with IBM OS/2. No experience with Windows ME, which is actually a good thing (to date, the only Microsoft OS I have never used). I abhor / detest / hate / loathe / reject / snub everything Vista (based on hands-on experience, though the copy I bought during CompUSA's closing remains sealed to this day). Ironically, I enjoyed the beta test for Windows 7, so much so that I pre-ordered an upgrade copy of 7 Pro (arrived yesterday, but the installation won't occur till this weekend; I will still keep XP Pro as part of a multi-boot configuration, even though my PC can support XP Mode).

mikejet · 10-29-2009, 12:54 PM

Anyone playing any good games? I keep going back to Plants vs. Zombies. I got 18 flags on endless survival and can't remember what I used to get that far! I'm going to try again. I think I need to use more frozen watermelons.

I also started Puzzle Quest Galactrix. Awesome so far. Blows the original Puzzle Quest away.

mikejet · 10-29-2009, 12:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PrivatePixel

Although the bulk of my computer experience is based on the x86 architecture, the first PC I ever used was an Apple Macintosh (technically, it is a PC because it is a personal computer. Apple devotees may disagree, but they would be wrong

)

If you want to go back that far my first PC was the Apple IIe my dad bought. My first x86 was a 486.

10-27-2009, 04:00 PM	#1
mikejet Banned Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Los Angeles, CA Blu-ray reviews:5 Trading Score:29	The PC Hangout. All non-Apple people here! Been using MS based software since DOS 6.2. I miss DOS. Went through Windows 3.1, then 3.11 for Workgroups, then 95, then 2000, then XP, now using Vista at home soon upgrading to Win 7. My wife had a MacBook but after a year her laptop was obsolete and she went back to PC. CS4 is insane on our new desktop. 64-bit accelerated ftw. My laptop is ok but I want one a bit better. I might switch it over to Win 7 not sure yet. I like the way it is setup. My brother is going to teach me how to use Linux properly. Should be fun!

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10-27-2009, 04:27 PM	#2
brettallica Blu-ray Samurai Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Santa Cruz, California Home Theater Gallery:51 Blu-ray collection:79 Trading Score:6	I remember details of my Windows usage as far back as early nineties and 3.1; everything before that is too hazy. I vaguely remember my grandpa's IBM station in the 1980s with a monochromatic monitor where you'd load 5 ¼" floppies to do work. I don't remember what the work was, though. That was way back in the day! Currently still using XP Pro on all my PCs in my house, but am not a Vista hater. I still haven't gotten to try out Windows 7. Yes, I use both PC and Mac — so I can contribute to both threads...unless you post a rule saying "no crossies."

10-27-2009, 04:35 PM	#3
Uniquely Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Mobile, AL Home Theater Gallery:14 Blu-ray collection:171	My first PC was Windows 95, and I've used pretty much every OS designed for home use since. 95 and 98 were great.... as long as you formatted and did a clean install fairly regularly. ME was a gigantic steaming turd, and even a fresh install could give you enough troubles to make you want to pull your hair out. XP was a huge improvement, but still needed to be wiped and re-installed every so often to maintain optimal speeds. Vista..... aside from all the trash people heaped upon it about UAC... was an incredibly stable OS that maintained it's core extremely well. I used it from the day it came out and never lost speed or felt it needed a re-install. Just installed 7 this weekend, and like it's features more than Vista. I just hope it will be every bit as stable as Vista (I see no reason why it won't.)

10-27-2009, 04:41 PM	#4
supersix4 Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Mar 2007 Blu-ray collection:572 Blu-ray reviews: 53 Trading Score:3	Started playing home alone on windows 3.1 when I was real little we've had systems with all the windows versions 3.1 95 98 ME 2000 NT Windows CE( we had a few pocket PC's) XP home XP biz XP tablet Vista (no 7 yet) Oh and I know those xp's are probably 90+% the same lol

10-27-2009, 04:57 PM	#6
xtop Blu-ray Count Member since:Oct 2007 Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Digital collection:- Trading Score:3	where can i go for mac AND pc?

10-27-2009, 04:58 PM	#7
mikejet Banned Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Los Angeles, CA Blu-ray reviews:5 Trading Score:29	I think the funniest thing was when I was in middle school was that my desktop at the time was pretty top of the line 486 66mHz and we would dream about one day owning a 500mHz computer. LOL I'm really impressed by my current system and can't wait for Win 7!!

10-27-2009, 04:59 PM	#8
SpoonMaN Member Member since:Feb 2009	my first pc was over 20 years ago now (crap that makes me feel old) it was a whole 8Mhz 286, i dont remember how much memory it had and it had a whole 10MB hard drive. now days i run 6 client pc's and a server (running 3 vm's on the host) in a domain environment here at home. at the moment i am switching all but one of the clients over to win7. i do have one question for you pc guys here, how are YOU liking windows 7 so far? also you can pm me if you have any problems with it (please only about win7)

10-27-2009, 05:08 PM	#10
Moefiz Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jul 2007 Blu-ray collection:288 DVD collection:20 Blu-ray reviews: 15 Trading Score:70	Well I have always been a PC person, never had the need too look at a MAC.I have had 95,98,ME and XP and I was pretty happy BUT I am in the market for a new computer and I have been looking at both.

10-27-2009, 05:30 PM	#13
Johnny Vinyl Moderator Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:At the crossroad of Analogue Dr & 2CH Ave Home Theater Gallery:19 Blu-ray collection:205 DVD collection:7 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:8	My first PC was an IBM 8088 - 640k RAM and a 10MB HDD. Couldn't wait to get an 8086. I had Lotus 123 running on there, plus WordStar and Wordperfect. Damn thing was a speed demon! John

10-27-2009, 05:42 PM	#16
SpoonMaN Member Member since:Feb 2009	little cuts? the only time iv got a cut from a pc in the last 7 or 8 years was an itanium.....i hate itaniums

10-27-2009, 05:45 PM	#17
Zvi Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jul 2006 Blu-ray collection:121	Been on PC since Dos 3 I think... Went though all Windoze versions. Bakc in the day I liked NT thebest frmthe bunch, although 3.11 for workgroups was pretty cool for its time. Still on Xp, skipped vista almost entirely, one comp has it because Dell supplied with the box. Going Win7 next weekend or next next... Whenever I have a day to upgrade everything. Well, that and i do like building my comps. Main rig and NAS are built, and optimized for their purposes.

10-27-2009, 05:48 PM	#18
PrivatePixel Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Aug 2009 4K collection:63 Blu-ray collection:999 DVD collection:73 iTunes collection:1 Trading Score:8	Although the bulk of my computer experience is based on the x86 architecture, the first PC I ever used was an Apple Macintosh (technically, it is a PC because it is a personal computer. Apple devotees may disagree, but they would be wrong ) I remember the days of DOS quite fondly, but less so with IBM OS/2. No experience with Windows ME, which is actually a good thing (to date, the only Microsoft OS I have never used). I abhor / detest / hate / loathe / reject / snub everything Vista (based on hands-on experience, though the copy I bought during CompUSA's closing remains sealed to this day). Ironically, I enjoyed the beta test for Windows 7, so much so that I pre-ordered an upgrade copy of 7 Pro (arrived yesterday, but the installation won't occur till this weekend; I will still keep XP Pro as part of a multi-boot configuration, even though my PC can support XP Mode).

10-29-2009, 12:54 PM	#19
mikejet Banned Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Los Angeles, CA Blu-ray reviews:5 Trading Score:29	Anyone playing any good games? I keep going back to Plants vs. Zombies. I got 18 flags on endless survival and can't remember what I used to get that far! I'm going to try again. I think I need to use more frozen watermelons. I also started Puzzle Quest Galactrix. Awesome so far. Blows the original Puzzle Quest away.

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