Linux or Windows as main OS

Wanted to know what everyone here have as main OS i have been thinking of replacing windows for Linux but office still has no good alternatives
Suggestions? Win inside of a vm running on Linux seems like too much of a hassle

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stryder144

I use Linux on my computer. If you use VMware Workstation 10, Windows is close to native speed. Not to mention, installing it is pretty straight forward.

ande0255

I plan on doing a linix vm to use as my primary os, haven't really dug into which one to learn with though, that actually sounds lkme a good goal for today.

Zoovash

I'm using Win 7 64-bit on main desktop PC, for movies, games, GNS3 and different VMs.
On laptop I'm using Kali Linux for learning purposes, I also have a few VMs here.
If you need to run both Linux and Windows, I would suggest Win VM on Linux, at least this works best for me on my work PC, gives me a lot of flexibility.

wes allen

Mac OS on the desktop (which provides all the unix CLI goodness, native python, etc), along with Kali VM and a target VM or two. Ubuntu 14.04 on my laptop. Windows at work.

Ran Linux on my laptop as my main machine for a while - it is was OK, but I really like OS X much better. Might go with Win 8.1 on the laptop now though, need to work on my PowerShell, and linux gets annoying for day to day use sometimes.

yzT

Linux, LMDE Cinnamon right now.

jvrlopez

Windows Vista at home

N2IT

Win 7 professional at home mini atx desktop
Windows 8.1 at Work on Lenovo desktop
I passed on a laptop I just remote into my desktop at work and have full functionality.

paul78

I think it largely boils down to what you want to do.

On my primary desktop - I run Linux - but that is primarily out of habit because it's what I've done for a long time. I use Linux primarily as a base OS to run X. I also use VMware workstation to run various VM's for whatever I happen to need. For example, I have a Windows 7 VM for general productivity tools like MS Office. I tend to run other Linux and Windows 8 VM's as well depending on my need.

On my laptop, I find it more convenient to Windows 8.1 because of the ease of driver support for the hardware but like my desktop, I run VMWare Workstation to run a Windows 7 VM and Linux depending on what I happen to be needing to do.

subnettingpractice

If you need MS office stick with Windows. You can always duel boot or play with linux on a live CD if needed.

For me LibreOffice/google docs is more than enough. I run linux because I use an older laptop as my main computer. A nice stable lightweight version of linux runs wonderfully on it. Windows would probably slow it down too much.

stryder144

jvrlopez wrote: »

Windows Vista at home

Reading this made me cry a little...

jmritenour

Fedora 20 as my main OS, dual booting Windows 7 for gaming, though that's probably about to go the way of the dinosaur now that most everything I play more or less works on PlayOnLinux.

Kinet1c

Fedora 20 here too on my main desktop, also have it running on my netbook. I've got anything important I need running on it - Spotify, Workstation 10, Skype & Steam. Not a huge selection available on steam but enough to keep me happy in between study sessions.

gorebrush

Windows 7 Professional x64 on my main desktop.

I only run Linux as VM's in my ESX server for testing, I can't use it as a desktop OS.

networker050184

Mint 16 right now. I use Windows 7 on the company laptop but that's about it.

Asif Dasl

Windows 7 Ultimate x64 - I'm moving to Windows 8.1 Professional when my new laptop comes in to stock...

Linux DVDs in my house get used to prop wonky tables up... I kid, I kid...

I use linux with DD-WRT & VMware but I am going to do that edX Linux course a ton of us signed up to do in August so maybe I'll get a handle on it better after that. I doubt I'll ever use linux as my main desktop however...

kohr-ah

Mint 16 on Server
Windows 8.1 on Home Laptop. Usually use Windows Laptop more but run VMs on it to experiment.

gc8dc95

Win 8.1 with Linux VM's

W Stewart

I run Arch linux on my laptop and desktop. I'm dual booting with Windows 8 on my laptop only because I don't want to see a product key go to waste.