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Aaron D wrote:
Ok. Similar specs, minus video card, that this machine has. Dual core E8600 @ 3.3ghz, 8gb ram. I intended to try out Win 10 on it first. Although I prefer Linux for it's" speediness" (except when emulating under Wine for example).
How would you say responsiveness is with Win10 compared to Win7? I could install server 2008R2, which is basically Win7 stripped of all its eye candy. It is quicker than Win7, but I dont know if Id say its worth the effort to optimize it as a workstation setup just for photo editing. :/ Which brings us back to "is it worth the trouble" with Linux and Wine. I think I've made up my mind and will stick to Win. Still curious about responsiveness though comparing 7 and 10 on your setup.
John
Linux is free operating system. Its somewhat related to Apples OS X in that both are Unix based/like. Both are incredibly resistant to viruses and maleware. Wine is a program for linux, which allows a person to run some programs designed for Windows. A form of emulation/virtualization. There's no guarantee a Win program will run properly, or at all for that matter, under Wine. Theres not much benefit other than resistance to the aforementioned. Its really something just hardcore computer nerds would do.
But Linux can be an absolute pain in the arse to setup, configure, and keep updated. Its not for the faint of heart and one will find themself ripping their hair out easily....Show more →
I ran Windows Server 2008 R2 in client mode on my work laptop during the Vista years with great results. WiFi connectivity performance alone was worth the other anomalies and there is a client package from MSFT you can run to enable/disable related settings for client use (disables IIS, enables WiFi, etc.). To be honest, Win8.1 and Win10 run as fast or much faster even on older hardware, though I totally understand resistance to either option. I now use Win8.1 Pro because I tired of hacking MSI files to get some of even the most basic client programs to install on 2k8R2.
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