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Best Operating system to load onto a new PC

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longwalks1
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am soon ot be buying a PC with no operating ststem on it, and wondered what seems to be the 'peoples choice' to use?
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  • ian2211
    ian2211 Posts: 88 Forumite
    Sabayon Linux
    It said on the box requires Windows 7 or better, so I bought a MAC
  • JustPassingBy
    JustPassingBy Posts: 710 Forumite
    britishboy wrote: »
    am soon ot be buying a PC with no operating ststem on it, and wondered what seems to be the 'peoples choice' to use?

    The 'peoples choice' is Windows. Discerning users look at Debian.
  • GeoffX
    GeoffX Posts: 417 Forumite
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    Windows 7 64 bit. Masochists use Linux.
  • TheSaint_2
    TheSaint_2 Posts: 1,011 Forumite
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    I think this is a baiting thread :)
    If you know your way around linux then you will probably install that. If you don't you will install Windows.

    If you genuinely don't know the answer to the question - you need to go on a learn direct course on how to use a computer. Then install windows.
  • longwalks1
    longwalks1 Posts: 3,824 Forumite
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    Cheers people, and what Windows OS should I get? XP, Vista or Windows 7?
  • gaming_guy
    gaming_guy Posts: 6,128 Forumite
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    edited 1 June 2012 at 2:27PM
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  • JustPassingBy
    JustPassingBy Posts: 710 Forumite
    britishboy wrote: »
    Cheers people, and what Windows OS should I get? XP, Vista or Windows 7?

    Shouldn't that have been your original question? After all, you did want the 'peoples choice'.
  • ak2ae
    ak2ae Posts: 14 Forumite
    I love XP so have a dual boot where I can pick to either load up Windows XP or Windows 7 they are both good.

    Stay well clear of Vista :)
  • DCFC79
    DCFC79 Posts: 40,635 Forumite
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    ak2ae wrote: »
    I love XP so have a dual boot where I can pick to either load up Windows XP or Windows 7 they are both good.

    Stay well clear of Vista :)


    i never had an issue with vista so cant bad mouth it, xp is fine but its not widely available or you get windows 7,
  • longwalks1
    longwalks1 Posts: 3,824 Forumite
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    Thanks everyone, will XP run Office 2010? Have seen several brand new, unopened Windows XP discs on a certain auction site we all love to hate
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