What does your desktop look like?

[wdhpr]

Originally Posted by Remah

The main part of the transition is 32-bit to 64-bit and that is actually much smoother and better managed than the 16-bit to 32-bit transition. And we're only 9 years into the transition.

Thanks for the explanation. By the time I owned my IBM compatible computer (1989) The 32 bit bit software worked very well and still worked fine with 16 bit stuff. I bought my IBM compatible just so I could play Doom

Before 1989 I owned and Amiga which I like allot but it soon died a slow lingering death.

Anyway throw Unity and Gnome 3 at us Linux users and things start to get really fun!

[Remah]

Originally Posted by wdhpr

Thanks for the explanation. By the time I owned my IBM compatible computer (1989) The 32 bit bit software worked very well and still worked fine with 16 bit stuff. I bought my IBM compatible just so I could play Doom

Before 1989 I owned and Amiga which I like allot but it soon died a slow lingering death.

Anyway throw Unity and Gnome 3 at us Linux users and things start to get really fun!

What I find most interesting is that the x86 CPUs can effectively run everything back to the late 1970s. The CPU transistor count of the previous generation is less than half the new generation. Just 2% of the latest Intel I7's transistors are needed to duplicate the last of the 32-bit CPUs (Intel Pentium 4).

The decision to stop supporting 16-bit stuff was made because segmented memory is messy. This way they simplify with flat address spaces.

[MidnightCowboy]

Fusion Linux 14.1 with custom Raptor theme, showing Thunderbird window.

[MidnightCowboy]

Mageia featuring Cairo Dock.

[wdhpr]

Here is the latest version of Zorin. I know its very unremarkable and that is exactly what I'm looking for. I made it plain but functional and Zorin made its easy to do so. I will recommend this distro to anyone wanting to try linux, as this should produce the least anxiety.

[MidnightCowboy]

Zorin OS 6 Lite

[4goTTen21]

Windows 8 and my desktop. It's not a mess!! ... fresh Windows Installation Give me an hour and I will need more screens where to store Icons

[MidnightCowboy]

Fusion Linux 14.1 (for Anupam)

[Anupam]

Huhu!! Trying to get me to use Linux? No can do

[MidnightCowboy]

Originally Posted by Anupam

Huhu!! Trying to get me to use Linux? No can do

Yes you can! Here's another option I expect to see dual booted with your new Windows 7 install very soon!