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The 'Easiest' OS
Aloone_Jonez:
Lukey,
What specification is your machine?
Please give details of your modem, graphics and sound card.
Refalm:
Yes, you could try BeOS if you dislike Linux, BSD and Windows.
This is the free edition: BeOS Max
And this is the commercial edition: yellowTAB Zeta
Just try BeOS Max. It's nothing like Linux, UNIX or Windows. BeOS is stable, easy to use and light. You can run it on a P-MMX 133 MHz without any lag.
insomnia:
quote:Originally posted by bedouin:
Easiest? I believe this is what you're looking for.Yes you'll need to buy new hardware, but an eMac can be obtained for $749 with an educational discount. It doesn't hurt to check the refurbished deals on Apple's web site from time to time as well.
Places like MacMall and Mac Connection have been offering the previous generation G3 iBooks for $699, which is a reasonable price if you want to cut your teeth on OS X.
If Macs disappear I'll go back to Linux again -- until then I'm using OS X. I've never been as happy with any x86 machine as I have been my Macs. Shoot, I even have fun repairing some of my friends' Macs (whom I convinced to switch) because the problems are rarely anything that cannot be repaired in 5 minutes.
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Did he ask for new hardware?
Knoppix is indeed a good idea.
BeOS is only an option if you don't need many software.
[ August 10, 2004: Message edited by: insomnia ]
Refalm:
quote:insomnia: BeOS is only an option if you don't need many software.
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Indeed. I recommend it to people who dislike Windows, have some kind of hatred against UNIX and don't want to try a Mac.
The choice of software is less than on the Linux or Mac OS platform, and the choice of modern games are certainly low (BeOS can't compete against the broad games choice of Linux, like UT 2004, DOOM III, Neverwinter Nights, etc.).
[ August 10, 2004: Message edited by: Refalm / BOB ]
hm_murdock:
BeOS is great. it was what I used for a long time before I had a Mac...
then I got pissed at Apple and am back to PCs, now with Red Hat 9 and I like it plenty.
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