Why do YOU use windows?

[sparkyms]

Red Alert 2.

Only reason.

 

[jabrowntx]

MS Money
VPN to Work

 

[GuntherS]

I use Windows for:
- VB.Net programming
- Play games

 

[swiftaw]

winBUGS
Microsoft Money

 

[ghall]

-LotR: Battle For Middle Earth
-Star Wars: Battlefront II
-Final Fantasy VII

 

[webgoat]

subspace continuum
orange box
office

 

[::Lisa::]

I only use it when I get a research test (once a month max). It only allows me to do it on Windows as the video stream doesn't work with Flip4Mac. So I just breakout hubby's PC laptop.

 

[bjett92]

i rarely do

the only time i do is 50 minutes a day for my web design class in high school

 

[skd]

autocad..........it's a standard in the architectural and engineering profession -

 

[parapup]

Simply because

It works well with the vast amount of PC hardware/devices of choice that I have.

I really make use of the fact that I can get reliable Microsoft tested and certified drivers for all my devices without spending a single minute.

My main workstation is a self built one - not only for the reason that it works out cheaper but also for the fact that I can choose what goes in it. And Vista x64 works perfectly fine on this quad core box.

I use Linux on my headless mac mini server because most development software that I use requires Linux/Windows/Solaris. I am also more comfortable with Linux and it just works.

Mac OS X is on both my and my wife's laptops (Macbook Pro and Macbook).

So in short OSX for everything desktop, Windows for Workstation and Linux for Server - right tool for the job!

 

[Eric Lewis]

i use windows on my iMAC

FOR sims 2 with all expansions

and GTA, vice city + III + San Andreas

 

[kainjow]

Adobe Digital Editions - doesn't work on 10.5 yet

Microsoft Publisher - who sends .pub files to others when a File > Save As > JPG is 100x more compatible? Some people shouldn't use computers

 

[CRAZYBUBBA]

I use windows for everyday movie watching etc. I've realized that all the tiger features are in Xp... they're just hiding.

 

[bootedbear]

To test web applications in IE. Period.

 

[elgrecomac]

2 Windows-only Apps


MS Visio...nothing remotely as good on a mac

MS Project....dittio....and an industry standard.

 

[matttrick]

Computer Science.

 

[bootedbear]

MS Visio...nothing remotely as good on a mac

Give OmniGraffle a look.

 

[ReanimationLP]

Because I choose to?

My fastest computer is a PC.

I do have Tiger running on it on the side, but still.

I mainly play games. Which explains a ton.

 

[ravenvii]

Games and ExamSoft.

 

[Galapp]

I use Windows XP seldom, but when I do its to play the Orange Box, Cortex Command, or Maplestory.

Maple Story, 3d max and Counter Strike

 

[aiterum]

winamp

 

[rsm5068]

I like pain.

Basically for some Windows apps that I use that there is no Mac counterpart.

Same here. I use windows to run AutoCAD for work and 3D drafting apps, oh and ES4: Oblivion.

 

[Virgil-TB2]

Because I'm an Iconoclastic Luddite who is resistant to change of any kind.

Actually, I'm lying.
I have yet to find any really good reason to run Windows at all.

 

[contoursvt]

Me loves my winamp too

winamp

 

[RZetlin]

-Gaming
-Exchange mail
-Certification Exam programs