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Originally Posted by Gareth
Yeah, I agree that for gaming, Linux still has a way to go (or at least developers need to wake up to the growing number of *nix users who would buy their products if available)... so for gamers the choice is either a console or Windows.
However Linux is, in my experience, faster than Windows... not sure if this is just because of ext3 versus NTFS.
The only area where my Windows box is more efficient than Linux is booting-up. Currently, using Sabayon Linux (Gentoo-based distro) takes about 60 seconds to be fully up 'n' running, whereas XP takes less than half.
Conversely, shutting down is the other way round. Takes twice or three times as long under Windows than Sabayon. Shame that I always seem to be rebooting my XP box whereas I only have to boot Sabayon once and it hardly ever needs rebooting.  |
It all comes down to what you're doing. Linux doesn't suit my needs, so I use Windows. I'm in the process of writing an application for a friends gaming centre, which uses all Windows PC's for the games, so Linux would not be of use to me there! lol
And unlike some Windows users, I don't have all manner of rubbish running in the background or starting when Windows does. I keep it maintained and it virtually never crashes. I can't remember when it last crashed, or needed to be rebooted (aside from when I install drivers or updates).
I also don't think that Linux is a good choice for home users, as they won't understand it. Some home users struggle to understand Windows so Linux would just totally confuse them. But, I agree that Linux is a good alternative to Windows if you're looking for something different.