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Five operating system alternatives to Windows 8 and XP

Summary: XP's end of life-support is in sight and not everybody wants Windows 8. So, what are your other choices?

By Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols for Between the Lines | April 9, 2013 -- 22:03 GMT (15:03 PDT)

On April 8, 2014, Microsoft will stop supporting XP, but most people are not moving to Windows 8. Indeed, according to a TechRepublic survey, enterprise XP users are especially reluctant to move to Windows 8, so what are you going to use for your desktop in 2014? Here are my five suggestions in the order I think you should consider them.

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5. Android Tablet/Apple iPad

You really can use a tablet for some work purposes, but it works far better if you're primarily an information consumer rather than an information producer. So, sure, if you're looking up data from a spreadsheet, searching the web, or reading email, they're great. But if you're putting data into a spreadsheet, creating web pages, or writing long emails or documents, the platform can quickly become annoying.

You can solve those problems with a Bluetooth keyboard and a mouse, but do you know what you call a tablet with a keyboard and a mouse? I call it a laptop computer, myself.

I find it very telling that Charlie Sorrel, a true hard-core iPad-for-work user, recently had to throw in the towel because of "Gorilla Arm". This ailment, which had been known about long before the iPad was a gleam in Steve Jobs' eyes, happens when you're always bringing your arm up to touch a screen. Even with a keyboard, Sorrel found that after using an iPad day after day for over a year, the result was so painful that he would "sometimes rush through posts just to get them finished".

Jobs could have told him that. In fact, he did, back in 2010. "We've done tons of user testing on this and it turns out it doesn't work. Touch surfaces don't want to be vertical. It gives great demo, but after a short period of time, you start to fatigue, and after an extended period of time, your arm wants to fall off."

So, go ahead and support bring your own device for tablets if you like, just don't expect them to replace PCs. They won't.

4. Mac

I know, I know, if you're a Windows user you don't want to hear this, but Macs really are fine PC replacements. You can run many Microsoft office applications on them, such as Office for Mac andOutlook. True, they're not the newest versions, but if you have to have Microsoft applications, they are there. In addition, thanks to virtualization software like Parallels, you can still run your native Windows applications.

The downside, as always, is that Macs are never cheap. They'll also require you to learn a new way of doing things. That said, the learning curve from Windows to the latest version of Mac OS X, Mountain Lion, isn't as steep as from, say, XP to Windows 8's Metro.

3. The Linux Desktop

What's always been far more secure than Windows, a great deal more stable, and with the right combination of distribution and desktop interface? And it actually looks and feels a lot like XP. That would be desktop Linux; in particular, Linux Mint with the Cinnamon interface.

The downside is that it's more trouble to run Windows applications on Linux. It is not, however, impossible, thanks to a program called Wine and its commercial incarnation, Crossover Linux. In addition, just like the Mac, there are ways to run Windows virtually on Linux, such as Oracle's VirtualBox.

Frankly, though, for most office work, I find that LibreOffice and Evolution are better than their Windows counterparts, Microsoft Office and Outlook.

Don't believe me? Give it a try. You can download Mint and use it for free. You may just find that Linux is the operating system for you.

2. Chrome OS

Google thinks you don't need a fat-client desktop — any version of Windows, Mac OS X, and most Linux editions at all. Instead, all you need is enough Linux to run a system and the Chrome web browser for all your needs. With Chrome OS, they may be right.

I've been using Chrome OS on older PCs, and chromebooks for almost two years now. I've found that it works really well for most purposes. Better still, Chrome OS will run well on everything from cheap, $250 ARM-powered chromebooks to the fast, beautiful, and pricey, $1,299 Chromebook Pixel.

Perhaps the best thing about Chrome OS and its chromebook is that it has no learning curve whatsoever. If you can use a web browser, you can use a chromebook.

Is it right for you? Sit down and take a long, hard look at what you and your staff actually do all day. If you find — and I think many of you will — that most of their work can be done with software-as-a-service (SaaS) apps such as Google Docs and Gmail, then Chrome OS is your natural choice.

1. Windows 7

What? You thought I was going to tell Windows users that their best move would be to anything else but? Technically, I think Linux is better, but for total cost of ownership (TCO), it's hard to beat Chrome OS. If you're really wedded to Windows, Windows 7 is your best and most natural move.

I would only urge you to at least give the others a look. I really do think you may be surprised at how well they might work for your enterprise.

You should keep in mind that in the long run, it appears Microsoft really does want to switch you over to a Metro-style interface as part of the "evolution" of Windows 8. If that idea gives you hives, then now is the time to start looking for alternatives.

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• Great Debate: Can Windows 8 be saved?
• The death of Windows XP: It's your permission to go Chromebook, tablet, Linux, whatever
• What Microsoft's Blue is and isn't
• Microsoft needs to start worrying about Chromebooks
• When will Microsoft pull the plug on your version of Windows or Office?
• No Windows desktop mode!? No!
• The Windows XP alternatives gallery

About Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols

Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols, aka sjvn, has been writing about technology and the business of technology since CP/M-80 was the cutting edge PC operating system. SJVN covers networking, Linux, open source, and operating systems.

How Does Windows Phone 8 Improve On Windows Phone 7?

Since its release in October 2010, Windows Phone 7 has improved considerably, entering a market dominated by Apple and Android while doing its best to overcome the shrinking market share left by its precursor, Windows Mobile.
The initial launch wasn’t perfect; certain vital aspects were omitted, such as copy and paste and threaded message conversations, but within 12 months these issues and others had been resolved, resulting in a robust and slick operating system for which thousands of new apps are becoming available every month.
This year we will see the launch of a replacement platform, Windows Phone 8. Also known as Windows Phone Apollo, this new release is designed to improve on the previous version, and will be launched alongside (or very close to) Windows 8, heralding the beginning of Microsoft’s attempts to unify their operating system across all device types.
We can expect much from Windows Phone 8 – after all, Microsoft were working on it before they started on Windows Phone 7!

The Strengths of Windows Phone 7

Due in part to its incomplete initial release and also to the unfashionable legacy of Windows Mobile (which the platform is still confused with, two years later) Windows Phone has sadly failed to make the level of impact that Microsoft hoped.

This is disappointing, not just for Redmond but for those of us that own Windows Phones and know what a pleasure it is to use a device that isn’t reliant on a 5 year old user interface, that offers native integration with all of the popular social networks, portable Microsoft Office, SkyDrive integration, mobile access to Xbox Live and much more.

The real strength of Windows Phone 7 is that it is fast. Photos snapped and uploaded to social networks are published in a fraction of the time that they take on Android and iPhone, while fewer steps are required to perform common mobile phone tasks such as messaging, calling, etc.
We shouldn’t forget the Metro UI; the popularity of the user interface among designers and reviewers has led to its wider adoption on the Xbox 360 and it is of course a key aspect of the new Windows 8.

Where Windows Phone 7 Needs Improvement

Naturally, of course, there are some shortcomings with Windows Phone 7. After all, what would be the point of Windows Phone 8 otherwise?
Probably the single worst aspect of Windows Phone is the use of the Zune desktop client as a sync agent. While the application itself is generally pleasant to use it is a little on the slow side. As a replacement for Windows Media Player it is more than suitable; as an alternative to iTunes, however, Zune is only just adequate. All of this makes Zune a little difficult to use, particularly for syncing and applying updates to Windows Phone.
It might also be argued that forcing users to share their contacts to a cloud (whether Exchange or SkyDrive) is a little unfair, but the majority of shortcomings to the platform come at a more technical level. Things like a limit to the 800×480 px resolution, support of only 16 GB of storage, no microSD support, limited Bluetooth, an inability to email documents, limited customization options, lack of Flash and Java support, and various other quirks and foibles exist. The omission of enterprise support and true multi-tasking has also proved problematic for some users.
Finally, Windows Phone 7 simply isn’t as popular as it should be. By releasing Windows Phone 8 alongside Windows 8 and promoting the effortless integration between the two platforms, Microsoft will be hoping to shift a lot more WP8 devices over the next couple of years.

What’s New in Windows Phone 8?

So, what can we look forward to in Windows Phone 8 that improves on the previous release?
Well, how do you fancy improved Bluetooth support and the presence of NFC (near-field communication)? Designed for file transfer and perhaps even making payments, NFC is a technology that is appearing across all mobile phone platforms.

Meanwhile, the limits on the screen resolution in Windows Phone 7 are being overcome with high definition in the shape of WVGA, WXGA and 720p, the result being better control over the size of Start screen tiles.
Another hardware improvement is support for multi-core processor devices, while screenshots will be enabled natively (as opposed to homebrew apps).
Improved (actual) multitasking will enable users to use multiple apps at the same time while native photo resizing/cropping is also expected. A new release of Office Mobile should be included alongside a new Wallet Hub which will store digital coupons, loyalty cards and other payment methods, and will probably integrate with the new NFC hardware. Another new hub will be available to corporate customers, meanwhile; the Company Hub can be tailored to display employee apps and company information.
The Xbox Music Store will replace Zune Music, while backups are set to be provided to enable the storing of apps and messages in your SkyDrive and it will be possible to hot-swap microSD cards to install apps and view media.

Meanwhile a strong degree of integration with Windows 8 tablets and PCs is expected, while Microsoft’s purchase of Skype will see the app fully integrated with the People Hub and phone dialer and video chat available via the front-facing camera that will be found on all Windows Phone 8 handsets.

What About Windows Phone 7.8?

One of the main complaints about the coming Windows Phone 8 is the fact that for existing Windows Phone users, an upgrade is going to mean a completely new phone.
Hardware changes mean that any Windows Phone 8 device is going to be far more future-facing than the original Windows Phone devices. Upgrading might prove expensive, but in order to placate their users, Microsoft have announced Windows Phone 7.8, a sort of midway update that adds several Windows Phone 8 features to first and second generation Windows Phone 7 devices.
Which features will be made available to legacy users isn’t yet known at this stage, however based on what Windows Phone can currently do it would be fair to expect the photos resizing and cropping, app and messaging backups and the Xbox Music Store to make an appearance.

Are You Ready for Windows Phone 8?

As you can see, Microsoft seems to be intending that Windows Phone 8 will be its quintessential mobile phone platform. Every shortcoming of Windows Phone 7 appears to have been revised or massaged (based on what we know so far) so that Microsoft can finally enter the smartphone game back on level terms with the competition (a place they haven’t been since 2006).

A key disadvantage in Windows Phone 7 was the lack of enterprise support – surprising as this was the core audience for Windows Mobile. Restoring the importance of this market to the Windows Phone strategy seems like a good move by Microsoft, who will no doubt be pushing phones to run alongside PCs and servers at their largest corporate customers.
For the rest of us, meanwhile, the feature set of Windows Phone 8 is on a par with that of iOS and Android 4.0. With the Metro UI as the cherry on the top of the cake, Windows Phone 8 could just be the mobile operating system to finally bring some real competition back into the smartphone market.

Internet Explorer 10 for Windows 7 – Review

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Microsoft has managed to launch Internet Explorer 10 in under two years, which was the incubation time for IE 9. Although the fresh release has been available in stable form since mid-August on Windows 8, it debuted just recently on Windows 7 as a pre-release version.

This syncope in browser development might be attributed to the platform differences between the two operating systems though.

Installing Internet Explorer 10 on Windows 7 is a one-step procedure that unfortunately ends with the request to restart your computer; luckily, you can postpone the irksome action until a more convenient time. This would be unusual in the case of any other browser but not Microsoft’s because IE is deeply rooted into the operating system and some resources are shared.

Microsoft touts Internet Explorer 10 as “reimagined” in Windows 8. The keyword here is “Windows 8” because of the modern UI app. In terms of looks, the differences are barely noticeable in comparison with version 9 of the browser.

Actually, even the welcome pages for the two builds are strikingly similar: the same presentation image is displayed for both IE10 and IE9.


Most of the “reimagining” in Internet Explorer 10 is showcased under the hood and is obvious mostly compared to the previous release rather than the competition.

There is no visual impact with the latest version, but a keen eye should notice minor modifications such as tabs that appear flatter or the slightly changed “new tab page”. Other than this, there is a fresh option in the Tools menu, which lets you pin the currently opened page to the Start menu.

In terms of new features, Internet Explorer 10 introduces a new setting, Do Not Track, which is part of Microsoft’s privacy statement for Windows 7.



The option is turned on by default and is a request to the sites you visit to respect your privacy and, therefore, not collect information about your browsing session. It does not prevent the tracking, but does make your wish known.

The request can be turned off by going to “Advanced” tab under Internet Options (check the Security section). But having this option turned on by default is not pleasing for advertising companies, albeit some users applaud the move.

The welcoming screen of the browser, however, informs that the feature is on and provides a link to a step-by-step guide to disabling it.

Unlike the previous release and most web browsers on the market, Internet Explorer 10 integrates Adobe Flash Player plug-in. All updates for this component are automatically received through Windows Updates mechanism.



With this fresh revision, Microsoft made some progress as far as HTML5 support is concerned. However, the steps are not huge, considering that, on the HTML5 Test page, it scores 320 out of 500, even less than old Firefox 14.


On the other hand, the latest stable versions for Opera (12.10) and Chrome (23) recorded 404 and an impressive 448 score, both receiving more bonus points than IE 10.

During our tests, we used Mozilla’s Kraken and Google’s Octane benchmarks to compare Internet Explorer 10 with Chrome. Both benchmarks have been optimized to measure JavaScript performance by running tests relevant to today’s web applications and workloads. We also used SunSpider, since it integrates more general stress tests.

In the case of SunSpider (lower values are better), the IE managed to come in first with 323ms, compared to Google Chrome’s 392.5ms.

Octane (higher values are better) showed that IE was quite far from its competitor with 2,190 points. Chrome recorded a significantly better score, with 5,622 points.

Things did not change when we ran them in Kraken (lower values are better), as Google’s product came first, with 6,278.3ms, while Microsoft’s browser recorded a total of 15,276.2ms.




On the other hand, Internet Explorer 10 had the highest number of frame rates in Microsoft’s own hardware acceleration performance tests. Although other browsers managed to carry out the task, none of them managed to run as smoothly as the Redmond product.

Internet Explorer 10 did not change too much in terms of looks, but it managed to take a huge leap in terms of performance. The difference in speed compared to the previous major build is clear, and the tests simply concur that the browser has come a long way.

It looks like Microsoft is not yet ready to give up the classic menu bar (press Alt key), although most of the functions are available from the cogwheel menu or via keyboard shortcuts that most users are already accustomed to.

Transitioning to the new release is smooth, with all your settings for the SmartScreen Filter, Suggested Sites and Compatibility Lists being preserved.

The Good

The browser underwent some changes as far as performance is concerned, and it shows. Not only is the application more responsive, but it also offers faster browsing.

The Bad

Overall usability of the browser still has to be improved, as simple activities, such as opening a previous session, are still carried out a bit awkwardly.

Restarting the computer is still necessary in order to complete the upgrade.

The Truth

It took a while to get it here, but Internet Explorer 10 does mark a milestone in the browser’s evolution, at least where performance is concerned. As far as usability goes, remnants from older versions are still obvious.

NOTE: Since this is not the final version of the application, our rating remains set to the default 3 stars. 

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