Also no Zbrush ;( I guess you need a second box for all the windows stuff!
On 26 November 2015 at 12:03, Angus Davidson <angus.david...@wits.ac.za> wrote: > I would consider no adobe a plus ;) > > On 26 Nov 2015, at 1:43 PM, Cristobal Infante <cgc...@gmail.com> wrote: > > That's dissapointing Adam, I thought you wanted to on the EDDDGEEEE!!! ;) > > I've personally enjoyed using Linux Centos for this last year. SUPER SOLID. > > The only pain, no adobe etc... > > On 26 November 2015 at 11:30, Adam Seeley <adammsee...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Cheers Softies, >> >> I'll most definitely hold off for the foreseeable future then if there' s >> no great gains. >> >> Adam. >> >> On 26 November 2015 at 10:57, skuby <sku...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> If you have very new hardware, it's probably safe to try, though I would >>> do it on a separate HDD if feasable so that going back is painless. I've >>> had multiple issues with W10 on multiple computers but none of them were >>> brand new. I heard that the newest release (perhaps it's still a preview >>> build) allows you to start with a clean install instead of requiring an >>> upgrade to register first (if you are doing the free upgrade path, >>> previously you had to upgrade/register first and later you could do a clean >>> install), so try that on a separate HDD, if it works, great. >>> >>> If you can wait, I would honestly wait, you aren't missing out on >>> anything, it doesn't add anything new/great if you are a Windows 7 >>> Workstation user and a problem-free system with Windows 10 is no guarantee >>> unless you buy like a brand new Surface device or something along those >>> lines. >>> >>> I'm running Windows 10 on a convertable laptop that has a built in Wacom >>> in the screen and nothing in Windows 8, 8.1 or 10 was any sort of an >>> improvement for a pen/touch system. They still don't even have SWYPE style >>> key input for touch typing. >>> >>> In the future you will likely have no choice but to eventually make the >>> switch because DX12, as far as I understand it, is going to be a Windows 10 >>> exclusive. >>> >>> MS management is still sketchy at best, with it's ridiculous design >>> decisions (aka. now half of the control panel functionalities are exclusive >>> to the new "settings" window, but the rest of the old but essential control >>> panel items are still only in control panel, so while it all used to be in >>> one spot, now it's in two and in some cases, like power management for >>> laptops, it's split accross both, the new settings window but then the old >>> control panel when you go into advanced settings). That's just one >>> example, personally I think it's quite a bit of a mess, but it is still >>> use-able. >>> >>> I can't honestly think of a single (non-minor) feature from Windows 10 >>> that is a must have over Windows 7 (except for DX12 in the future). All of >>> the new stuff doesn't do a single useful thing for me. I might like it >>> better if I was running it on a new, top of the line Surface 4 or something >>> but even then, I doubt it. It works, fine, but the weeks of head-aches and >>> trouble shooting weren't paid off by any great new features. >>> >>> Cortana, Windows Store Apps, etc.., it's all been a major let-down and >>> while I pop in once and a while to try them, none of it has made it in to >>> my daily routine. 100% still desktop apps and I use it like it's a Windows >>> 7 machine. Currently making the slow and painful migration to Linux >>> (openSUSE) on another system, so much to learn, so little time....... >>> >>> On Thu, Nov 26, 2015 at 3:17 AM, James De Colling < >>> james.decoll...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> clean and upgraded (from 8.1) installs around the office here, no >>>> problems with SI, Maya or Unity. >>>> >>>> all machines running GTX960/970 cards. >>>> >>>> On Thu, Nov 26, 2015 at 7:02 AM, Stephan Woermann < >>>> swoerman...@googlemail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> At SI start, i have problems with floating windows. The first opened >>>>> have sometimes no buttons and is frameless. Especially with the render >>>>> preview. >>>>> When all floating windows are closed with the help of a script, the >>>>> issue is gone... >>>>> >>>>> Latest NVidia driver is used. From SI2013-15. >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >> > > This communication is intended for the addressee only. 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