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We already have one Linux users answer:  ye | 10/27/08
That's a legitimate answer  Michael Kelly | 10/27/08
Good. Then let's not hear anymore about Vista being slower than XP.  ye | 10/27/08
XP, Vista...what does it matter....  storm14k | 10/27/08
Supporting data please. Thanks! (nt)  ye | 10/27/08
Sure...here you go.  storm14k | 10/27/08
I asked for data, not anecdotes.  ye | 10/27/08
Boss ... I need to replace my work machine.  de-void | 10/27/08
You have a problem alright....  Cayble | 10/27/08
windows degrading  Daedalu | 10/27/08
No probs with windows for over 7 years  mrjoctave@... | 10/28/08
@mrjoctave  Linux User 147560 | 10/28/08
I hear ya....  awasson@... | 10/28/08
Re: Windows Degradation  Dr. John | 10/29/08
No problem ...  MisterMiester | 10/27/08
Finally! Someone provided some support for their claim.  ye | 10/27/08
Ha. No problem.  Cayble | 10/27/08
@cayble - What you just posted ...  MisterMiester | 10/27/08
@ ye  daengbo | 10/28/08
Horky dorky!  Linux User 147560 | 10/28/08
On this benchmark Ubuntu does outperform Windows.  ye | 10/28/08
Sounds like CentOS  Linux User 147560 | 10/28/08
@Linux User 147560: And CentOS gets an even bigger arse whipping.  ye | 10/28/08
Post the results...  Linux User 147560 | 10/28/08
@Linux User 147560: Here you go:  ye | 10/28/08
36?  Linux User 147560 | 10/28/08
@Linux User 147560: The comment was wrt Ubuntu.  ye | 10/28/08
Well... you just proved  Linux User 147560 | 10/28/08
@Linux User 147560: You'll have a point if I had said it was wrt to your...  ye | 10/28/08
@Ye  eMJayy | 10/28/08
Hate to burst your bubble LU 147560  xuniL_z | 10/28/08
@eMJayy: Just more FUD.  ye | 10/28/08
Why the comparison between a desktop and Enterprise OS?  B.O.F.H. | 10/28/08
@xuniL_z  Linux User 147560 | 10/28/08
@Ye: You're kidding right?  eMJayy | 10/29/08
The problem is...  John L. Ries | 10/27/08
Upgrade adviser  Stan57 | 10/27/08
Better to just leave it alone  John L. Ries | 10/27/08
I don't see Microsoft forcing you to buy anything new.  ye | 10/27/08
I'll buy new hardware when it suits me  mrjoctave@... | 10/28/08
Don't necessarily need new HW  willpd13 | 10/28/08
@ ye  daengbo | 10/28/08
It really is that simple.  storm14k | 10/27/08
Now you are just outright spamming?  xuniL_z | 10/28/08
Wrong  Necrolin | 10/27/08
All speculation with no supporting data.  ye | 10/27/08
@ye - You want some data?  MisterMiester | 10/27/08
@MisterMiester: I've already done the benchmarking myself.  ye | 10/27/08
@ye - It also outperforms Vista ...  MisterMiester | 10/27/08
@MisterMiester: 4GB of RAM is meaningless.  ye | 10/27/08
@ye - Actually that's a load of garbage ..  MisterMiester | 10/27/08
so what do u call a heavy load  mrjoctave@... | 10/28/08
@MisterMiester: I didn't say memory wasn't tested. I said...  ye | 10/28/08
@Ye  Necrolin | 10/28/08
Can you be more specific?  ye | 10/27/08
That's a first  John L. Ries | 10/27/08
So no specifics? Just more unsubstantiated claims?  ye | 10/27/08
@ye... with all due respect  Michael Kelly | 10/27/08
@Michael Kelly: I can provide the systeminfo information...  ye | 10/27/08
@ye... that would be a start  Michael Kelly | 10/27/08
@Michael Kelly: You'll have to tell me what you would find acceptable.  ye | 10/27/08
That is very subjective  deaf_e_kate | 10/28/08
It is very responsive when performing basic...  ye | 10/28/08
Well, interesting point...NOT  Cayble | 10/27/08
Linux runs great on new equipment  John L. Ries | 10/28/08
No, that's not a problem  notsofast | 10/28/08
All I can do is set an example  Michael Kelly | 10/27/08
You can set an example for what? (nt)  ye | 10/27/08
For openly talking about the pros & cons  Michael Kelly | 10/27/08
Still unclear as to your point. (nt)  ye | 10/27/08
You asked  Michael Kelly | 10/27/08
@Michael Kelly: It was meant rhetorically. (nt)  ye | 10/27/08
Vista and XP are slower ...  MisterMiester | 10/27/08
what rubbish?  mrjoctave@... | 10/28/08
Chill  AndyCee | 10/28/08
are you sure???  deaf_e_kate | 10/28/08
check here too  deaf_e_kate | 10/28/08
Excuse me  InAction Man | 10/28/08
I had the same problem with Fedora...  John L. Ries | 10/27/08
Gentoo  Michael Kelly | 10/27/08
Pretty much  John L. Ries | 10/27/08
RE: Is Ubuntu getting bloated and slow?  bcarlson@... | 10/27/08
RE: Is Ubuntu getting bloated and slow?  crossz | 10/27/08
8.04 is noticeably heavier than 7.10  pjotr123 | 10/27/08
Xubuntu = snappy response  hgh9mrp@... | 10/27/08
My Opinion on the Matter  daengbo | 10/28/08
RE: Is Ubuntu getting bloated and slow?  timspublic1@... | 10/27/08
A "slow" Ubuntu still runs circles around Vista. nt  T1Oracle | 10/27/08
Supporting data please. Thanks! (nt)  ye | 10/27/08
No Problem ...  MisterMiester | 10/27/08
No point.  Cayble | 10/27/08
There is no debate here unless ...  MisterMiester | 10/27/08
I watched...  dprozzo | 10/27/08
Heh  AndyCee | 10/28/08
supporting data????  mrjoctave@... | 10/28/08
Read up...  Linux User 147560 | 10/28/08
I can't refute the video......  xuniL_z | 10/28/08
Here are my work statiions...  Linux User 147560 | 10/28/08
Here are the top geekbench scores.....  xuniL_z | 10/28/08
Misses the point...  Bozzer | 10/28/08
The appeal of Windows  T1Oracle | 10/28/08
Supporting data please. Thanks!  deaf_e_kate | 10/28/08
I have both, even Kubuntu 64 with Compiz runs faster than Vista.  T1Oracle | 10/28/08
What claims? (nt)  ye | 10/28/08
Holy moly Batman ... do features cost perf?  de-void | 10/27/08
A concept lost on the anti-Vista crusaders. (nt)  ye | 10/27/08
Definitely not the Linux folk...  storm14k | 10/27/08
Yet here we have data supporting the argument Linux does...  ye | 10/27/08
No no no ...  de-void | 10/27/08
LOL! Thanks for the laugh. That was a great post! (nt)  ye | 10/27/08
Ubuntu only problem?  deaf_e_kate | 10/28/08
I suspect we heard the same about Ubunut until...  ye | 10/28/08
The scheduler  daengbo | 10/28/08
always in the windows world  deaf_e_kate | 10/28/08
Driving forward the hardware revolution  mrjoctave@... | 10/28/08
Chances are pretty good  Linux User 147560 | 10/28/08
RE: Is Ubuntu getting bloated and slow?  ChrisOPeterson | 10/27/08
A concept lost on the anti-Vista crusaders.  ye | 10/27/08
Bigger is okay when it's optional  Michael Kelly | 10/27/08
What???  ye | 10/27/08
configure whats installed?  deaf_e_kate | 10/28/08
Meaning I can change anything I want in an Ubuntu installation  Michael Kelly | 10/28/08
And? What does this have to do with the price of tea in China? (nt)  ye | 10/28/08
Don't be a fool!  InAction Man | 10/28/08
Don't be a fool!  InAction Man | 10/28/08
At the forefront  mrjoctave@... | 10/28/08
I agree.  Cayble | 10/27/08
Bloat is inevitable  ricstorms@... | 10/27/08
Well, it's just following the path of OpenOffice. A CPU and memory hog...  transposeIT | 10/27/08
Holy moly Batman ... do features cost perf?  de-void | 10/27/08
RE: Is Ubuntu getting bloated and slow?  The Rifleman | 10/27/08
Is Ubuntu getting bloated and slower than lets say Vista?  lightingrod | 10/27/08
So this single benchmark is destined to be the end all of...  ye | 10/27/08
Let's throw the question back at you ...  MisterMiester | 10/27/08
My supporting data for what? (nt)  ye | 10/28/08
For someone demanding evidence  AndyCee | 10/28/08
What evidence am I expected to provide?  ye | 10/28/08
All I'm suggesting  AndyCee | 10/28/08
8.10 is significantly slower than earlier releases.  kraterz | 10/27/08
XP vs. 8.04  mjolnar@... | 10/28/08
Seat of the pants...  mrdatahs ZDNet Moderator | 10/27/08
What is "quite snappy"? Vista is "quite snappy" to me.  ye | 10/28/08
You have to compare both side by side to have a draw.  T1Oracle | 10/29/08
I'll let you all know when I update my 8.04 to 8.10 . . .  JLHenry | 10/28/08
@JLHenry  Linux User 147560 | 10/28/08
WIll do! (nt)  JLHenry | 10/28/08
Posted: XP Home  JLHenry | 10/28/08
Posted: Ubuntu 8.04 (revised)  JLHenry | 10/28/08
Looks like you  Linux User 147560 | 10/28/08
One of the questions . . .  JLHenry | 10/29/08
Here all along...  Kromaethius | 10/28/08
Thank you, I have both and I've observed the same thing.  T1Oracle | 10/29/08
One significant difference since 7.04...  djchandler | 10/27/08
That's the one thing . . .  JLHenry | 10/28/08
ADRIAN: Run tests on low spec PC also  plino | 10/28/08
RE: Is Ubuntu getting bloated and slow?  Loverock Davidson | 10/28/08
You are a funny critter, trolling for attention.  B.O.F.H. | 10/28/08
What i find very odd, BOFH.....  xuniL_z | 10/28/08
I find your post odd.  B.O.F.H. | 10/28/08
I am so disappointed with you loverock  InAction Man | 10/28/08
In a word.......YeS.  xuniL_z | 10/28/08
From Win98 to Ubuntu  kurio99 | 10/28/08
Is it the OS, the apps or the drivers?  emenau | 10/28/08
driver related bloat????  mrjoctave@... | 10/28/08
Yea, its bloated  Roastmeat | 10/28/08
Gnome has a lot to do with it.  genefitz1976 | 10/28/08
Ubuntu is Swahili for "joke"  jabailo1 | 10/28/08
RE: Is Ubuntu getting bloated and slow?  NCWeber | 10/28/08
RE: Is Ubuntu getting bloated and slow?  mrjoctave@... | 10/28/08
Da, of course...  Kromaethius | 10/28/08
mrjoctave: It's still a good idea to check...  John L. Ries | 10/28/08
RE: Is Ubuntu getting bloated and slow?  BigMikey1u2@... | 10/29/08
RE: Is Ubuntu getting bloated and slow?  BigMikey1u2@... | 10/29/08
The definitive answer: Yes, but...  norm.mcmillan@... | 10/29/08
Probably true, but the point is moot, we have many Linux distros to choose  xunil skcor | 10/30/08
Windows isn't bloated.....  ningcaptor | 10/31/08
RE: Is Ubuntu getting bloated and slow?  jdubow@... | 11/04/08
RE: Is Ubuntu getting bloated and slow?  mwagner@... | 05/06/09

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