You can just buy parts and build a PC and install whatever OS you want on it. It's not hard to put one together and you can easily pirate whatever OS you want to run if you don't own a key already.
This is true, but it's getting increasingly hard to run Windows 7.
I actually run a couple of Windows 2000 VMs for some legacy software at my office. No Internet, so it's not a big deal.
But for Windows 7, browsers are out of date, encryption is out of date, and many/most programs will no longer install. Quickbooks was the one that forced me to upgrade, ugh.
I had to make the move to desktop Linux for the same reason. Everything with an interface being based on Chrome means Google decides when you're upgrading now.
I'm still running Windows 7 it's also worth noting that Steam is giving all Windows 7 users the boot at the end of the year. That's really the only reason I'm building a new rig. Also a bunch of newer games are switching over to whatever modern version of DirectX requires Windows 10.
Windows 2000 and Windows 7 were both pretty great.
I agree. I miss those days. Is it possible to get PCs made using Legacy OSs? I would pay for one.
You can just buy parts and build a PC and install whatever OS you want on it. It's not hard to put one together and you can easily pirate whatever OS you want to run if you don't own a key already.
This is true, but it's getting increasingly hard to run Windows 7.
I actually run a couple of Windows 2000 VMs for some legacy software at my office. No Internet, so it's not a big deal.
But for Windows 7, browsers are out of date, encryption is out of date, and many/most programs will no longer install. Quickbooks was the one that forced me to upgrade, ugh.
I had to make the move to desktop Linux for the same reason. Everything with an interface being based on Chrome means Google decides when you're upgrading now.
My PC still runs Windows 7.
Steam will no longer function on it as of 2024, and Adobe doesn't support it anymore either.
Unfortunately, despite being a great OS, it's at the end of its life, and I have to build a new PC anyway.
I'm still running Windows 7 it's also worth noting that Steam is giving all Windows 7 users the boot at the end of the year. That's really the only reason I'm building a new rig. Also a bunch of newer games are switching over to whatever modern version of DirectX requires Windows 10.
Those were my 2 favorite Windows version (actually XP was good too, after a bumpy launch), but were they "great"?
I've never been a rabid Microsoft hater, but MS has basically never done anything spectacular.