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^oh i think had that on my laptop far back or something and thanks.
^lcalasari best browser in my opinion
I prefer Firefox the most, since it has the most extensive number of add-ons. However, I've used Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome, Safari, Opera, Epiphany, Netscape, and OffByOne before.
chrome was my option because firefox crashs alot and seem to work better in some areas
DYRE, I suggest that you at least try VLC 2.0. It's so much better than version 1. I mean, it's still bloated with a bunch of features that most people are never going to use, but at least it no longer turns the experience of watching anime fansubs into a nightmare...
I also love mplayer2, and I'll probably start using that as my primary player if I can ever actually make a full switch to Linux, but for now I prefer VLC because it's easier to work with on Windows.
There's no reason to use VLC though. I know it's better than it used to be, but as long as it's not the absolute best option available it's not really worth using. And by all accounts, madVR+LAV+xy-vsfilter+Haali results in better video playback than any other option (mostly due to madVR being the best video renderer around though, and admittedly my computer isn't good enough to take advantage of it completely).
It's really quick to set up. So if you're in "I just wanna watch this video real quick" mode, it works.
-Games (Unless I can emulate Windows in Linux so I can play games like Terraria and Skyrim)
-Photoshop/Illustrator (needed for my career choice. So I can't just go for a free equivilent)
-Familiarity with Windows
^^ But I already set up MPC.
Also it only takes like five minutes anyway.
And you can actually just install CCCP ever since the December update, which takes essentially the same amount of time and effort as installing VLC.
I didn't say you should. I said that's why anyone uses it.
WINE is by no means perfect and I have barely any idea about how any of your Windows-native games will fare on it, but if you can think of a better no-cost solution that doesn't amount to running a full copy of Windows on a virtual machine then I'd like to hear it. (Also, as it says on the website, if you can provide WINE with actual copy of Windows' system32 folder, then that generally tends to improve it on many different fronts.)
Also, IIRC there's a Linux version of Terraria (and several other indie games on Steam), so if you're willing to just wait for a public release of Steam for Linux...
As in, Photoshop and Illustrator have actual functionality that you haven't seen replicated in any free image manipulation software, or you think the other programs would be too much of a hassle to learn?
From what I've seen, the more popular distros such as Ubuntu and Fedora aren't any harder to get acquainted with than Windows is.
I found that CCCP was quite an easy install. Run install prog, and then possibly tweak the settings if you want, and you're good to go.
Unless GIMP has had a hell of a lot of stuff added since I did my New Media project, Photoshop/Illustrator is like the one Adobe program that's legitimately way better than open source competition. The layering is much less clunky and the perspective tools are a godsend.
As in my professors could potentially fail me for not using the creative suite (already on thin ice for not using Mac... Yeah >.>), and not many in the industry would take somebody who uses freeware seriously
Familiarity as in I'm so used to it. I've already figured out Ubuntu and gotten used to it, but it still feels weird compared to Windows. Mind you, if the Windows version after 8 is enough like 8, then this reason will be gone
...your professors look down on you because you don't use a Mac?
What exactly is their reasoning?
The reasoning is graphic design, I assume.
Anyway Ica, you could always dual-boot and just use Windows for Photoshop and Skyrim? Of course it depends how much time you spend on those vs other things; if they make up the majority of your time you may be best off sticking with Windows.
I have a friend who does graphic design and who runs Windows and Linux. She uses GIMP for her photoshopping needs.
You must be mistaken. It's impossible to do graphic design without Apple and Adobe products.
What about Flash Player? I still use that on Ubuntu since I hear there are problems with Gnash.
Also, for Linux video players, I use SMPlayer since no controls show up when I open a file using mplayer 2.
Well, when I right-click a file and choose "open with -> mplayer 2 media player", I get the video, but no control buttons appear.
Well, okay, she doesn't do graphic design professionally. But her stuff seems professional-level in quality.
Freaking Adobe did a wonderful job at firmly entrenching themselves...
But why Macs? There's Photoshop for Windows, is there?
DO NOT PRESUME TO QUESTION THE HOLY HIPSTER COMMANDMENTSI've heard that the screens on Macs tend to be closer than most monitors to what you'd actually see if you printed it out. But I don't know if that's actually the case; I just heard it somewhere.
^ Hmm...that's...interesting. I'll have to pay more attention to this the next time I use a Mac.