What can Windows do that Linux can't?

[crimsonshdw]

I can't say that Windows has a Huge advantage over Linux.....cause it doesn't!! Like a lot of people I have seen have written, Windows is a little more "friendlier" when it comes to playing certain games. I have been using Kubuntu NBR on my netbook for over a year now and I don't think I could EVER go back to Windows on this little thing.... As far as my laptop, I have it partitioned for Windows and Linux. I use Linux with most of my everyday things I do, just need Windows on there for school. For me.....Linux blows Windows WAYYYY out of the water!!!!

[dE_logics]

Windows application (excluding games also).

Development applications from Maya, Adobe etc... Although we have free alternatives, people are used to these.

[Tibuda]

Windows application (excluding games also).

Development applications from Maya, Adobe etc... Although we have free alternatives, people are used to these.

Don't you mean Autodesk? Because Autodesk Maya have a Linux version.

[Thomas Garman]

Stream netflix

[mrhobbeys]

Stream netflix

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Change your headers (I do this)

Use virtualbox install the guest additions and direct 3d access (I have tried this)

[Ginsly]

Address all 4GB of RAM in my desktop with a 32bit installation... (well in Vista at least)

[fela]

Address all 4GB of RAM in my desktop with a 32bit installation... (well in Vista at least)

Linux can do that, you really thought Linux wasn't PAE compatible? Also are you sure that Vista actually uses all 4GB? It has a system where it reports it but doesn't actually use it, unless you're using PAE.

[Ginsly]

My bad, forgot about the PAE kernel. Ok so on further investigation seems you're right, even though it shows 4GB its still only uses 3.5GB without manually enabling PAE. I just assumed it was addressing all 4GB cos it shows 4GB after service pack 1. So I stand corrected Fela....

I was going to mention managing iphones/ipod touch without a need to jailbreak, but maybe this is too obvious. This is really the only thing I need to boot into windows for these days.

[fela]

My bad, forgot about the PAE kernel. Ok so on further investigation seems your right, even though it shows 4GB its still only uses 3.5GB without manually enabling PAE. I just assumed it was addressing all 4GB cos it shows 4GB after service pack 1. So I stand corrected Fela....

Yes, windows can be annoying and deceptive like that

Although in my opinion it's better suited right now, for most people, as a desktop OS than Linux is. To be fair, if Linux based desktop operating systems got as much love from 3rd parties as Windows does, they'd be alot more suitable for desktop use than they are now. But I do think that Windows 7 has done a sterling job at being a good, usable, high quality desktop operating system, for all it's inherent (windows) flaws that I needn't mention in a Linux forum.

I was going to mention managing iphones/ipod touch without a need to jailbreak, but maybe this is too obvious. This is really the only thing I need to boot into windows for these days.

This is an example of why I don't like Apple.

[Tibuda]

I was going to mention managing iphones/ipod touch without a need to jailbreak, but maybe this is too obvious. This is really the only thing I need to boot into windows for these days.

with iFuse, you don't need to jailbreak anymore.
http://matt.colyer.name/projects/iphone-linux