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Neil Henry
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Published on
May 6, 2008
With competition for personal computer business so hot, we look at the three main operating systems on the market today and ask the crucial question - Windows Vista versus Linux versus Apple Mac OS X: In the quest to be the best computer operating system, could the one clear winner be you?
It has been over a year now since Microsoft launched Windows Vista, their much publicized and eagerly anticipated new operating system. Now twelve months on, how has it bedded in? Many say that Windows XP is still superior in speed and performance, others say that's to be expected with Vista's new look and graphically intensive user interface.
Now, having given Microsoft a grace period to settle Windows Vista beta testing issues and bug fixes I thought it would be a good time to analyse its strengths and weaknesses. Not, as is common on many forums by comparing it to its predecessor Windows XP. That is old hat! We've seen those discussions and been party to the why's and what-for's. What would be good is a direct assessment of Vista in relation to the outside competition. This comes in the form of Linux and the Apple Mac’s OS X.
All three operating systems, Vista, Linux and OS X offer differing levels of user interaction, customization and security. All three have considerable weight behind them from many authoritative sources in the IT community. All three have valid arguments for and against their use.
So let's take a closer look: