Which operating system is the best?

[Jeysie]

Sorry, Lousiana, I was referring to Alex's quote about " It was another company basically saying 'Look windows is getting stagnant and boring" and offering new ways that OS's can innovate and improve over windows...'"

Peace & Luv, Liz

[Louisiana Night]

My mistake.

[Jeysie]

It's OK, I didn't want you to think I was dissing you or anything. (Just dissing whatever company Alex was quoting. )

Peace & Luv, Liz

[Louisiana Night]

Thanks for taking the time to explain what you meant. I don't really see a use for a 3D interface either. Although I enjoy 3D effects, on a 2D interface(which sometimess have uses).

[dew7]

I will have to research the topic.  Thanks for the suggestion, LN.

[dew7]

So LN do you use Windows, Linux, Apple and DOS in order to have the knowledge and expertise of many operating systems?

[Louisiana Night]

So LN do you use Windows, Linux, Apple and DOS in order to have the knowledge and expertise of many operating systems?

I use Linux(Redhat9) as my main OS. I use Windows(98SE) for compatibility(and to connect to the internet, at the moment). I've used Windows 3.1,95,98,98SE,NT4.0,and XP. I used to use a BASIC system(color computer). I use Linux as my mobile OS(Mandrake). I'm about to switch from 98SE, to XP(and I've used it many times before). I used to use DOS, now I use DOSbox to play my old games. I only use Apple, when I'm at a someone's house that has one, or when I'm playing around with the new OS  at a store. I Google for some of my information(like Apple), so I wouldn't call it knowledge, or expertise.

gibberish?

P.S. I also use certain Linux distros, for special purposes, and plan to try SUSE(Linux) soon.

[Oldbushie]

If you have a 3d desktop why not get a 3d mouse? I was thinking it could be a ball suspended in a small wireframe box with buttons aranged on it appropriately.

[Storm]

Here's a 3D mouse

[Oldbushie]

Freaky, and a little too expensive methinks. I could make a much cheaper mouse that does the same thing.

[Drunken Chinchilla]

I wouldn't call that sort of window manipulation an "innovation or improvement"... more like a glitzy gimmick. It might be useful for image editing, but I can't imagine it being all that useful for anything else.

Peace & Luv, Liz

Well as I said that wasn't eh only new feature of teh OS, it was just a cool one that I remembered. Damn, I've REALLY gotta find that link now!

[Louisiana Night]

If you have a 3d desktop why not get a 3d mouse?

I'll just use my trackball. Anyone seen those RTS(real time strategy) mice? Instead of moving the whole thing(mouse), you move your hand(like a mouse, but it doesn't move the base). I think they work very well, but they're too expensive($50+).

I used to use a thumb trackball, it worked well, until it died  

[Louisiana Night]

Don't thank me yet, it might not be what you're looking for.

I've used it to dual-boot, but I used Linux as the main OS.

[Yonkey]

I had a Logitech thumb trackball one for a while.  It was actually really good, but I got an optical mouse two Christmas' ago so I'm using that now.  

[Louisiana Night]

My thumb trackball, was optical.

[Yonkey]

Mine too

[Louisiana Night]

Right now, I'm using a four button, optical, trackball. I have a basic mouse, as a backup.

[dew7]

Man, Microsoft is slow about fixing the NT errors.
Look at these security errors that affect XP and the NT source code (all NT operating systems)  I hope that Microsoft can fix these errors before hackers find them.  Yet another plug for dual boot with 98SE and XP.  LOL  :>      

and yes Micorosoft knows about these problems -- I let them know :>

http://eeye.com/html/research/upcoming/index.html

[dew7]

Two mice
1. Microsoft Optical Explorer Mouse -- usb slot
2. Basic Microsoft Mouse -- ps2 slot

BTW, Jason feel free to start another thread if you want to talk more about friendships

LN, do not go to XP quickly -- still has many security risks -- here are just two --  

http://eeye.com/html/research/upcoming/index.html

[Louisiana Night]

LN, do not go to XP quickly -- still has many security risks -- here are just two --  

It doesn't matter, I use Linux as my main OS. I plan to use XP for compatibility.