Your main desktop operating system for 2013

[NEVER85]

For MAIN OS I guess it'll be Windows 7, merely because it's installed on my SSD, so I use it more for the speed boost. Have Windows 8 installed on a standard 320 GB HDD. Still like it though. I prefer the dual-boot setup anyway.

[spy beef]

Windows 8 has most votes on poll. I laugh at all those trolls that say Win 8 is unpopular.

[PNWDweller]

At the rate I am going - I am Honestly not sure...

Started out this year with the continued use of OSX, then sold the iMac went to Windows 7, and now am on Windows 8.

While I love the speed that Windows 8 seems to offer (I have seen it slow down it seems more lately), I am still not 100% if I want to stick with that or drop down to 7, or go full time to a Linux Desktop yet to be determined which distro.

Otherwise, if Google OS comes around mainstream (publicly released) next year, may do that?

2013 remains to be seen for me. :)

[scaramonga]

Windows 8 has most votes on poll. I laugh at all those trolls that say Win 8 is unpopular.

Yes, 80% of them 'fan-boys' here @ Neowin, bound to be ;) What else? :)

[+Raphaël G. MVC]

Windows 8 at home (I love it)

Windows XP at work :cry:

[Tech085]

OS X Mountain Lion 10.8.2.

[ncc50446]

Laptop (Used the most): Fedora KDE w dual boot with Win7 (Rarely used)

Desktop (For games): Win7

Work: Fedora on one computer, WinXP on the other (I prefer Fedora lol)

Voted Fedora

Tried Win8, but didn't like it...Gnome 3 did a better job I find with the new Start menu layout (I don't like Gnome either lol)

[Growled Member]

Windows 8 has most votes on poll. I laugh at all those trolls that say Win 8 is unpopular.

Did you really expect any different result here at Neowin. ;)

[laz45]

Windows 8 but it doesnt mean I like it completely but I do like having the newest

[mantragora]

For now I'm staying with Windows 7. I don't have problems with no start menu in W8 but I fill that it's not polished as it should be. I'm waiting to see what Windows Blue is and then maybe, maybe.

If Microsoft will go to hell in 2013 I'm switching to OpenSuse (or ElementaryOS if they ever release production ready version).

[CrashG]

Windows 7 on every computer in the house. (My desktop, wifes desktop, laptop, HTPC).

[soldier1st]

Windows 7 then Linux Mint. i will be avoiding Windows 8. There are several things i don't like about it such as: Forcing me to create a MS account( A hotmail account which i didn't want) and before i could browse the web i was forced to verify myself. No thanks.

[remixedcat]

Kaedrin, +remixedcat, osuwildlifer, Ilgauskas

Server 2012 YEAH!!!!!

[soldier1st]

Maybe his biggest sin is admitting he uses Win8 lol? :rolleyes: :laugh:

hehe.

windows 8 is so much better then Windows 7 everything from boot time to Games is sooooo soo much better in windows 8

I gave my windows 7 disc and key to a friend never looked back not once ,

I cant run windows 7 now that i know its OLD and outdated and is only going to get a hand full of updates if that anymore.

windows 8 all the way.

99.98% of the other time i use IOS on my Ipad4 with logitech keyboard

Boot time isn't very important. If it performs well, then that beats boot time.

[PGHammer]

Windows 8 Pro with Media Center will be my default in 2013, ad it's my default now. Faster boot times, better performance, and increased stability are why it booted 7 to VM duties (oddly enough, primarily in Server 2012, which handles the VM chores). Okay - why Server and not 8? Easy to explain - no SLAT support in Intel's Q6600 (8 requires it, Server does not).

[mattmatik]

Windows 7 as I gave my Macbook Pro to my wife.

Could also say iOS as I use my iPad just as much as my PC.

[cropcircles]

Windows 7 and have no plans to upgrade to Windows 8. This is the first OS since Windows 98 that I've decided to not upgrade to.

[Shaun N.]

Windows 8 atm, only because I can't be bothered to reinstall yet. When I reinstall it will be back to Windows 7

Had reason this morning, Error and reboot out of nowhere. Backing up commence, Install Windows 7 over the weekend.

[MtnDewCodeRedFreak]

Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit.

[Nothing Here]

Windows 8 with a side of Fedora.

[+virtorio MVC]

OSX Mountain Lion

Windows 7 in a virtual machine

[MorganX]

I dunno. I prefer to not have to modify my operating system to get basic functionality that I want.

I agree with you on that, but strictly comparing Windows 8 Desktop Environment w/Start8 to Windows 7, Windows 8 is better. You can consider all the stuff you don't like extras you can ignore. The cost, right now, isn't bad either.

[Luc2k]

I agree with you on that, but strictly comparing Windows 8 Desktop Environment w/Start8 to Windows 7, Windows 8 is better. You can consider all the stuff you don't like extras you can ignore. The cost, right now, isn't bad either.

Kind of hard to ignore the bland look for me.

[Shannon]

Windows 8.

I am one of those weird people that actually likes it more than Win7.

[Vinny4]

Win 8 Pro, haven't looked back.