The OS-tan's and OTHERS!!!

[ShunNakamura]

*cough* No thread on this yet? Didn't turn up in the search anyways.

First an Introduction for those of you who are not fanactics in general and thus are out of the loop.

OS-tan's and other -tan's are characters made to represent various OS'es and other such things. You can see a -tan for just about anything. In addition, at least in the case of the more common OS'es, there is a semi-set design and personality for them. Let's introduce a few, shall we?

http://img329.imageshack.us/img329/7879/1161688411334gl6.th.png (http://img329.imageshack.us/my.php?image=1161688411334gl6.png)Windows ME is, well..... to be nice it isn't the most stable/powerful or the least buggy windows OS out there. To represent this ME-tan is quite incapable of doing much right. Clumsy, freezing and crashing all the time is common. However, ME-tan is a popular tan. I guess it makes an interesting character.

Comic panel ex. - http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/8819/twda10persevereme1enlv0.th.jpg (http://img215.imageshack.us/my.php?image=twda10persevereme1enlv0.jpg) _http://img149.imageshack.us/img149/3826/twda11persevereme2endi5.th.jpg (http://img149.imageshack.us/my.php?image=twda11persevereme2endi5.jpg)

I also got a funny one of ME being prankish... but a couple of the scenes could possibly get me in trouble for the overt sexual nature of them(doesn't show anything, I don't think, but I'll cover my rear just in case).

http://img150.imageshack.us/img150/6640/1161159425188ka1.th.jpg (http://img150.imageshack.us/my.php?image=1161159425188ka1.jpg)Windows XP. It uses up more resources than other Window OS'es and actually more than just about every OS I have tried. Oddly enough they represent this in how much she eats and/or her breast size(breast size = ram?! that is what I got out of one of the comic panels I read). Usually depicted in fairly gluttonous manner(wanting more 'ram').

Such as this - http://img182.imageshack.us/img182/2882/twxpblackmailengt4.th.jpg (http://img182.imageshack.us/my.php?image=twxpblackmailengt4.jpg)

Windows 2000 Professional edition(the one who cheers ME-tan up in the comic above) is a realiable character. And definately one of the more 'profesional' looking of the OS-tans.


And I'll post up a Linux Tan image just for fun.http://img142.imageshack.us/img142/9876/spaceshipanotherversionli5.th.jpg (http://img142.imageshack.us/my.php?image=spaceshipanotherversionli5.jpg)

And one final group image-http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/5255/1161246187663hp7.th.png (http://img183.imageshack.us/my.php?image=1161246187663hp7.png)

Here is an OP even! (http://ironfrost.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/)


Now this is more than just a info thread. OR even a picture thread. I ask you:

A) what do you think of 'trends' like these?
B) Do you think the depictions and view of the OS'es and other tans are correct?
C) What do you think lead to the personalization of the OS'es? [reminds me of persocoms from Chobits]
D) anyother thing someone can say on it. In other words a general topic in the general discussion forum.

[Kawaii Ryûkishi]

Biske-tan is the unofficial mascot of Kentucky Fried Chicken and the honey-soaked biscuits which it provides.

http://www.lastupload.com/files/23/nekomata.gif

http://www.lastupload.com/files/23/kfc.jpg

[Yamaneko]

Uhhhhhhhh.....

[Decessus]

What?

[NorthernChaosGod]

This is the one I saw before.

Too big, so I'm linking it.

http://www.hentaigroup.com/weblog/20-12-04/ostan(2).jpg

[Denmark]

does anyone use ME anymore? did they ever?

[Samuraid]

I'll vote for Firefox-ko over the OS-tan anyday. :)

[Xander]

I'm confused. But firefox girl is adorable. I choose her.

[Quindiana Jones]

YES.

[Christmas]

http://img252.imageshack.us/img252/9374/littlemanus1vz5.jpg

[Samuraid]

I'm confused.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Os-tan

[Odaisé Gaelach]

And I'll post up a Linux Tan image just for fun.http://img142.imageshack.us/img142/9876/spaceshipanotherversionli5.th.jpg (http://img142.imageshack.us/my.php?image=spaceshipanotherversionli5.jpg)

What distribution is that? Does it use KDE or Gnome?

[Old Manus]

I don't find Operating Systems attractive

[Rainecloud]

does anyone use ME anymore? did they ever?

I used it for four years.

Once I got a job, I literally had to force my Dad to install the copy of XP I bought for him. =/

[Jowy]

I have WinME on my six year old toaster at home.

Sometimes I cry about it.

[ShunNakamura]

And I'll post up a Linux Tan image just for fun.http://img142.imageshack.us/img142/9876/spaceshipanotherversionli5.th.jpg (http://img142.imageshack.us/my.php?image=spaceshipanotherversionli5.jpg)

What distribution is that? Does it use KDE or Gnome?

I believe it is supposed to be generic(GNU-linux is the title I most commonly see attached to it). The Helmet carries representations of several things from what I have read(though I'll be darned, I can't think of it all off the top of my head), however, what I am fairly certian of is that KDE is represented in there, just look at the oversized gear :D. However, Gnome is usually represented somewhere[generally not on the helmet if I recall] as well. I just am not seeing it at the moment.

Here is the 'earlier' one from what I can find that is supposed to represent gnome,kde,gnu,the boot loaders and a bit else if memory serves in it somewhere.

http://img151.imageshack.us/img151/9953/linuxtanrq0.gif http://img135.imageshack.us/img135/7103/094324linuxtanai2.jpg

Kawaii Ryûkishi has food ones :p! I haven't seen much of them yet. I recall seeing one image of the KFc guy and ronald Mcdonald that was kinda cool looking before.



Anyways, having not contributed much to this as of late I'll throw in too more images now.

First 404 error
http://img165.imageshack.us/img165/3552/1160094036795fe9.th.jpg (http://img165.imageshack.us/my.php?image=1160094036795fe9.jpg)

And now, bye ME(which seems to be very sad to many people).

http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/627/twmegoodbyeenry1.jpg

[Reine]

I dont get this thread

[NorthernChaosGod]

And now, bye ME(which seems to be very sad to many people).

http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/627/twmegoodbyeenry1.jpg

That is kind of sad.