just for context, i’ve been daily driving this thinkpad z61m with windows vista sp2 for the past week and it’s actually been pretty damn good lol. sorry, i just don’t like linux that much. though i might post haiku in the future :3 also it’s dual booted with XP Pro SP3 :p
I’m curious what are the specs on your machine
this one? sure, it’s a ThinkPad Z61m, TYPE 9450-D9U blah blah blah
Intel Core 2 Duo T7200, ATI Mobility Radeon X1400, 2GB DDR2, 500GB 7200RPM HDD (came with 120GB 5400RPM), 1680x1050 LCD, 9-cell battery (with about 60% capacity), and 0.3mp webcam
Did you upgrade any of it or was that how it came out of the box? I like the look of it and the old thinkpad keyboards
no upgrades other than the hard drive, it didn’t come with one though. although this is just about the max config of this that you could’ve gotten in 2006 afaik.
Vista was fine. It got a bad rep because it introduced a lot of changes that are normal now, like UAC. It took a bullet for 7.
From what I understand, 7 = bugfixed Vista with a different GUI.
the main change was that it came out in an era of faster computers lol
more specifically the 32-bit to 64-bit transition era
that was definitely more of an early 2006 thing, Windows Vista came out in late 06 for manufacturers, but I think it was definitely relevant at the time
i’d say it was more because the hardware requirements lol, if it came out in, say, 2008, I feel like people would’ve already had better computers and it would’ve been better received. that being said, it’ll be fine on high end hardware as far back as 2004 I believe
Are you familiar with Retro Systems Revival?
no but that seems interesting
nice legs :)
thanks :3
I guess each to their own, but Vista End-of-life was 2017, and windows remains the main target for malware and viruses as it has the biggest market share. If it’s just a side project then fair enough, but if it’s your main daily driver then it’s a bit of a risk to take tbh.
*gasp* how could u /lh
photoshop hehe
it doesnt run on linux :(
das valib cutie
:3
Some versions do, or just use GIMP which does most of it anyway
GIMP is a jankfest.
Yeah it sure is and everyone who says it’s a good replacement for photoshop is delusional. A more fitting replacement would be Krita.
Not sure what you mean. Most functions are available, except for AI enhanced functions of Photoshop. The UI is ultimately based on older versions of Photoshop. There will be some (potentially minor) learning curve to get away from the corpo option.
It’s pretty straightforward. But support for Adobe seems hard to break.
If you support AI art, then yeah, definitely stick with Adobe, if GIMP is too much of an ask. Ultimately FOSS relies on people using it.
And, given the sub/community you have posted this in, maybe reevaluate your needs.
yeah that’s fair, and I don’t really mean the UI layout or anything, that’s fine. I’m talking about the fact that everything feels buggy and slow, like it’ll crash at any minute. I can’t stand it. if you like using it, that’s great, i just can’t.
also I use a pirated copy of CS6
I never got the hang of GIMP; mtPaint is my go-to image editor.
Well tbh, I don’t know the state of GIMP on Windows, but it definitely isn’t designed for it. It should not be buggy or crashy – at least it isnt on Linux. So I mean… Why Windows?
CS6 definitely runs on Linux via Wine. I’ve done through CS8. But again… There is little reason to do so assuming you’re running GIMP on the intended platform.
Edit: not trying to be a dick either. Mostly just trying to nudge you to give both Linux and GIMP another chance. DM me if you want, happy to help.
i’ve run GIMP on Windows, Linux, Haiku even, felt the same either way. so like at this point I just don’t care. and plus I use content aware fill, like, a lot. will not be using WINE, too much of a headache/
Daily drive Haiku on that thing! I dare ya!!!
running Haiku on my T410 but yea I tried that, couldn’t get school WiFi to work :\
Slightly disappointed it’s not Windows Me…
2K is better. 2K is the least bullshit Windows. Also its icons and general appearance are not exactly the same as 9x, somewhat modernized, but still that pixel design.
ahh i don’t have anything old enough for Windows Me :(
At least you’re using the objectively best version of Windows
Wh-wh-what!?!? XP Media Centre Edition is spinning in its grave right now
actually this thing is dual booted with XP Pro SP3 and Vista Home Premium SP2
true :p i love vista. it’s also dual booted with XP :)
