I´m curious what operating systems people use here. What browsers are popular? Do many users here use Linux, if so what flavor? Is Internet Explorer most popular, or do many use Firefox? Has anyone used or is using VMware?What instant messaging programs do people use?

As for myself, I use Firefox mos the time. I have Opera also, but find it´s too often out of date. It has some great features, like the ability to tile windows. I´ve had 6 browser windows open at once. I use Open Office at home.

I´ve been looking at VMware and thinking of getting it. Any ideas, suggestions? I have some legacy programs I´d really love to be able to use. Although they have been updated, the older versions were better.

I use Windows XP (I just hate Vista) and FF browser. Opera was better than IE but FF was exactly what I wanted (and it has lovely skins )

me too

Excactly the same thign about evrything !!

HAte Vista i thnik IE is waaaay slower than Firefox, i love firefox the most

Yes, Vista is a problem. I´ve wasted hours and hours trying to get peripherals to work on it...only to have to give up and go back to an older machine.

I use firefox most of the time. as for the os, the first operating system I used was windows 3.1 in 1995, then I used win 95, 98, me, ubuntu. now I use both win xp and pardus linux, but I`m planning to upgrade to the mac-os soon

I use Windows XP and ÃE 7 browser.

Ý havent tried firefox although i installed it,then i uninstalled it right after

Ý felt kind of lost there.

Now you making me think it over.

Microsoft is making a good offer on Vista these days so i hear,so what do you think,shouldnt i buy it ?

Canli, it very much depends on just what you want to do with your computer. Have you checked out Ubuntu or Openoffice?

Firefox is much faster than IE. Reinstall it if you can. It´s great. As for Vista, check your programs and current hardware for compatability. I spent hours trying to get a scanner to work, it didn´t and will never work on Vista. I had to use an older system to use my scanner...and it was a Canon scanner.

 And what do you think about linux compaired to win xp,or windows as an operating system

mac is supported by wide range of softwares and hardwares as windows ?

I use XP and IE 7 on my PC.  I have Vista on my laptop.  I have no problems with it but I don´t use any peripherals on my laptop.

Why the Mac OS? Do you do a lot of graphics? I´m looking at VMware.