What can Windows do that Linux can't?

[georgegerm]

Thought I'd put in my 2 cents worth...

I've been trying Ubuntu since Hardy heron, always dual-booting with Vista and now 7. I have tried and tried to use it exclusively, but always go back to Windows. There are a lot of programs that I use that just won't work on ubuntu such as TC2007, TDAmeritrade Command Center, freestockcharts.com, etc. Almost all are stock charting programs and I haven't found anything close in Linux.

And, at least on my machine; (HP dual-core, 3gb)there doesn't seem to be much of a speed difference; Ubuntu boots about 8-10 sec. faster. Firefox still takes about 10 sec to start.

If Silverlight(Moonlight) would work in Firefox, I'd be on Ubuntu all the time. None of these programs will work in WINE. And Crossover is $40; I paid $49 for the Win 7 upgrade. So, even with all it's bugs and bloat-ware and BSOD, it's Win7; at least for now.

i can only agree with you 200 percent... i dual boot also (for other software)
as i mentioned linux will not cover all, specially that which is called payware....
that said when it comes to opensource and free progs windows sucks badly...(well mostly)
so for me linux is not an alternative it is a lifestyle if you wish,, free and can do most of what i want, note i said most..
is a community effort which is doing not well but great!!
the olny alternative is to get payed progs for linux with special uses which sort of demeans the opensource spirit.. so i will save money using linux ubu and mint and pay if i must to do something specific with windows
but in the forefront of my mind is the concept of linux and its thousands of uses FOR FREE....
windows will never ever get there ever ever ever,, hell look at what they have done to their vista users they got screwed period..
and look at the price of win7 .. way too much considering it will be used by almost the whole world.. 20 euro would be about right for such a monopoly os...
i actually like win7 but i rather use my linux most of the time!!!!
and if you can do contribute it is worth it....

[jedispork]

In response to the netflix users. You could pickup a roku box and stream it directly to your tv. I could care less about watching on the computer but can understand if some of you need it.

[razorseal]

What's superior? how about the scroll function of my mouse working? lol

I honestly just miss games and some specific apps like PS. That's about it. when I fee like playing games, i'll dual boot to windows

[quinnten83]

Thought I'd put in my 2 cents worth...

I've been trying Ubuntu since Hardy heron, always dual-booting with Vista and now 7. I have tried and tried to use it exclusively, but always go back to Windows. There are a lot of programs that I use that just won't work on ubuntu such as TC2007, TDAmeritrade Command Center, freestockcharts.com, etc. Almost all are stock charting programs and I haven't found anything close in Linux.

And, at least on my machine; (HP dual-core, 3gb)there doesn't seem to be much of a speed difference; Ubuntu boots about 8-10 sec. faster. Firefox still takes about 10 sec to start.

If Silverlight(Moonlight) would work in Firefox, I'd be on Ubuntu all the time. None of these programs will work in WINE. And Crossover is $40; I paid $49 for the Win 7 upgrade. So, even with all it's bugs and bloat-ware and BSOD, it's Win7; at least for now.

Vendor Lock-in. It's beautiful thing.
You know everybody is complaining about Linux not doing this or running that windows program, blah, blah, blah.....
If you switched to Mac you would have to deal with the same crap. You're lucky if they make a mac version of the software you're running on windows now, yet I don't hear anyone complaining about that.

[augustsalbert]

I had used Linux and currently using Windows 7. There are much differnce in using Windows 7 than Linux. By using Linux i can say that Linux can run faster on older hardware than Windows can and the major advantages of using Linux is It can help the end user to feel more secure in the knowledge that the majority of internet viruses,worms, trojans, and exploits are aimed at Windows platform. Linux can stand on one hand for hours, Windows can't? But in windows we can run our required softwares which we can not run on Linux. So windows is required to run Softwares like mp3 softwares, images, vedios, etc. I had my Linux for a week and I didn't get a single game running smootly. So I think that gaming in Linux is definitely not as mature as in Windows.

[Chame_Wizard]

Screwing up your 64-bit PC,when a file is corrupt due to a AV.

[TicTac52]

Easily detect a webcam. And screw you over when you want to do anything.

[riksaga]

Linux has a 90% equivalent work around for 98% of applications.
That 2% of lacking functionality, IMHO, is found in:

1. Gaming (As mentionioned)
2. Point & Click install (for non-repo software)
3. Business Banking
online cert generation requires MS crypto libs
4. Business Payroll
a. online cert generation requires MS crypto libs
b. Requires an IBM AFP viewer (total crap)

[snip3r8]

Linux has a 90% equivalent work around for 98% of applications.
That 2% of lacking functionality, IMHO, is found in:

1. Gaming (As mentionioned)
2. Point & Click install (for non-repo software)
3. Business Banking
online cert generation requires MS crypto libs
4. Business Payroll
a. online cert generation requires MS crypto libs
b. Requires an IBM AFP viewer (total crap)

Ok,from point 3 onwards i don't know what the hell you are on about .

[DonaldJ]

Quoting: "There are a lot of programs that I use that just won't work on ubuntu such as TC2007, TDAmeritrade Command Center, freestockcharts.com, etc. Almost all are stock charting programs and I haven't found anything close in Linux."


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