Windows 10 or Windows 7, which OS do you prefer?

Discussion in 'Tech Discussion' started by TooLazyToThink, Feb 17, 2017.

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Windows 10 or Windows 7, which OS do you prefer?

  1. Windows 10

    30.4%
  2. Windows 7

    49.4%
  3. Windows 8

    3.8%
  4. XP

    16.5%
  1. udonsage

    udonsage [Underpaid Software Developer] [Lazy Novelist]

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    The one benefit I can think that no-one has mention so far is that xbox anywhere is only available on windows 10 which means if there is an exclusive game coming on the xbox one, it would most likely be available on the xbox play anywhere service. Additionally, windows 7's support ends in the next 3 years while the windows 10 support will end in about 8 years.
     
  2. MangoGuy

    MangoGuy Rambling Mango

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    For me, Windows 7 is the most user friendly os.
     
  3. mlmx

    mlmx Well-Known Member

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    why didnt u make a poll for such a binary question =p

    anyway if u want simple and friendly, go for 7. if u want something fancier and more relevant for future games/programs, go for 10.
     
  4. Voromir

    Voromir Chaotic Evil Kobold Fig 4/Rog 16/Sorc 6 (DND 3.5)

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    Windows 7 is for PCs. Windows 10 they tried to make the PC into an Iphone and failed.
     
  5. delf20k

    delf20k Active Member

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    Edonis Well-Known Member

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    It depends on what kind of games you want to play. I personally use Windows 7 Ultimate and have no problems, but if you want to optimize gaming with the latest games available then using Windows 10 is your best bet.

    In the end, I really don't expect to see much difference unless you're one of those. "omg my frame rate dropped from 60 to 59" sort of deal.
     
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  7. Demonic Poring

    Demonic Poring 『Well-Known Poring』

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    Windows XP is the best for gaming. But you can't play some games. So windows 7
     
  8. Alundric

    Alundric Member of Gentleman Alliance

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    Xp is the best os ever. well if we talking support Xp is loosing it.
    But to me, "window" is the best os. it help me to get hooked up.
     
  9. doomeye1337

    doomeye1337 /人◕ ‿‿ ◕人\ Incubator, the messenger of magic~

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    my slightly older PC is still windows 7, newer laptop is windows 10.

    windows 10 lets you get directx12, which is nice for high end gaming
    but you also have less control and there are more features you need to disable in windows 10 if you care about privacy and such.
    windows 10 is the future, but honestly, I'd still suggest waiting a bit before going to windows 10 simply because of how much power microsoft will have once everyone's on windows 10. if you really put effort into it, you can pretty much trim down side processes in windows 10 till it's almost as efficient as windows 7. Then again, that was the same thing with windows 7 vs windows xp.... xp gave you control and efficiency, 7 added some bullshit but added other nice stuff, esp for more casual users.

    so yea, same historical pattern, only that microsoft is planning to make windows 10 the final windows. Instead, to make money, they'll use windows 10 as a platform since in a few years, everyone will have it (unless they have macbooks or are hipster enough to use linux)
     
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  10. Haevrus

    Haevrus No.1 Incognito Webuser

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    Win 10 for gaming & all (work) cuz it has DirectX 12, hybrid boot, improved mechanics while win7 for obvious versatility
     
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  11. Nyamsus

    Nyamsus Life is full of shit and we live in it

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    you say window 7 is at the end of its life but you should remember...
    XP is immortal !!!
    p.s but i need to agree, searching driver is an hassle
     
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    sidiusn Well-Known Member

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    using windows 7. even tho the peformance gain is marginal. i just can't get used to windows 10
     
  13. bosaner

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    using Ubuntu, (y)(y)(y)(y)
    but don't hate 7
     
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    XP is the best OS ever created by Microsoft, sadly XP is no longer supported by Microsoft.
     
  15. Tenor

    Tenor Hard Member

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    Windows XP best.
     
  16. RizYun

    RizYun #Kaffee4Laifu

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    for me, Big No to Win 8.
     
  17. Neko

    Neko (=^・ ω ・^=) ♪

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    As long as it's not Windows 8, I'm fine with either, but I prefer win7 since I like the interface better and find it more user friendly compared to win10.
     
  18. NeoUsui

    NeoUsui [Melon Lord] [Unrivaled Super Hottie]

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    Ummmm....isn't it 9.8 times??

    I've tried windows 10, but, it's not really compatible with my low-end pc so downgraded it to windows 7.
    And a big NO to windows 8
     
  19. Frozen ink

    Frozen ink Legally had harem『Cathulu』Power of Love & Evil』

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    for all intents and purposes my laptop is an undead overclocked die hard I3 with 4 g of ram and a jacked up motherboard desu
     
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  20. Frozen ink

    Frozen ink Legally had harem『Cathulu』Power of Love & Evil』

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    windows 8 is bad mistake used to cover up windows XP desu~