Marcus Bacon Operating System

1. Sources 2011

1.1. use tinyurl or bit.ly to list your links

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1.4. http://bit.ly/efwZ0n

1.5. http://bit.ly/opID

1.6. http://bit.ly/psFIUN

1.7. http://bit.ly/nCtRWp

1.8. http://bit.ly/qlWsLK

1.9. http://bit.ly/ny1VEB

1.10. http://bit.ly/bQktDk

1.11. http://tek.io/pnxTPY

1.12. http://bit.ly/iVDJBG

1.13. http://bit.ly/qijdM6

1.14. http://bit.ly/t5UIkC

1.15. http://rww.to/au7hah

2. Smartphone Operating Systems

2.1. iOS/ iPhone

2.1.1. Pros:

2.1.1.1. 1

2.1.1.1.1. It's high resolution screen

2.1.1.2. 2

2.1.1.2.1. Improvements made to the front facing camera

2.1.2. Cons:

2.1.2.1. 1

2.1.2.1.1. Low battery life

2.1.2.2. 2

2.1.2.2.1. antenna and the problems caused by holding the phone.

2.2. Android

2.2.1. Pros:

2.2.1.1. 1

2.2.1.1.1. Benefits of having a 4G phone

2.2.1.2. 2

2.2.1.2.1. The speed, syncing, and streaming

2.2.2. Cons:

2.2.2.1. 1

2.2.2.1.1. New imperfect chips, battery life will take an appreciable hit. node

2.2.2.2. 2

2.2.2.2.1. heavier than it should be.

2.3. Windows 7 Mobile

2.3.1. Pros:

2.3.1.1. 1

2.3.1.1.1. Microsoft produces an excellent productivity suite in the form of Microsoft Office.

2.3.1.2. 2

2.3.1.2.1. the device still enjoys wider support than the iPhone when it comes to choosing a carrier.

2.3.2. Cons:

2.3.2.1. 1

2.3.2.1.1. Windows Phone 7 doesn’t support the full range of Exchange ActiveSync policies.

2.3.2.2. 2

2.3.2.2.1. No on-device encryption.

3. define: Operating System

3.1. An operating system is the program that, after being initially loaded into the computer by a boot program, manages all the other programs in a computer.

4. PC Operating Systems

4.1. Ubuntu 11.04

4.1.1. Pros:

4.1.1.1. 1

4.1.1.1.1. More Windows 7–like interaction. Improved visuals.

4.1.1.2. 2

4.1.1.2.1. Enhancements to multitouch capabilities.

4.1.2. Cons:

4.1.2.1. 1

4.1.2.1.1. Requires some adjustment time.

4.1.2.2. 2

4.1.2.2.1. New features not always smoothly implemented.

4.1.3. http://bit.ly/flNMKJ

4.2. Windows 7

4.2.1. Pros:

4.2.1.1. 1

4.2.1.1.1. Windows was quicker than Mac OS X 10.6 in both image editing and video encoding.

4.2.1.2. 2

4.2.2. Cons:

4.2.2.1. 1

4.2.2.1.1. Level in multitasking.

4.2.2.2. 2

4.2.2.2.1. Ubuntu is significantly quicker than Windows 7 in image editing and video encoding.

4.3. Mac OS X

4.3.1. Pros:

4.3.1.1. 1

4.3.1.1.1. New desktop management made more easy and flexible, full screen apps

4.3.1.2. 2

4.3.1.2.1. Love the finger movements

4.3.2. Cons:

4.3.2.1. 1

4.3.2.1.1. Slow, buggy and more unstable than windows

4.3.2.2. 2

4.3.2.2.1. No java environment supplied.

5. define: Open Source

5.1. describes practices in production and development that promote access to the end product's source materials.

6. Tablet Operating Systems

6.1. iOS5

6.1.1. iPad2

6.1.1.1. Pros:

6.1.1.1.1. 1

6.1.1.1.2. 2

6.1.1.2. Cons:

6.1.1.2.1. 1

6.1.1.2.2. 2

6.2. Android

6.2.1. Pros:

6.2.1.1. 1

6.2.1.1.1. Built-in support for Cisco SSL VPN

6.2.1.2. 2

6.2.1.2.1. Lots of support for enterprise software, including Citrix, Polycom, Sybase, SAP, and more

6.2.2. Cons:

6.2.2.1. 1

6.2.2.1.1. Low battery life

6.2.2.2. 2

6.2.2.2.1. Failed to provide good software and significant third-party app choice.

6.3. Windows7

6.3.1. Pros:

6.3.1.1. 1

6.3.1.1.1. Wacom digitized screen and pen, which take advantage of Windows 7's handwriting recognition engine.

6.3.1.2. 2

6.3.1.2.1. Can experience Windows 7 and Android in one system.

6.3.2. Cons:

6.3.2.1. 1

6.3.2.1.1. More generally optimized for businesses rather than consumers.

6.3.2.2. 2

6.3.2.2.1. performance problems running Windows 7

6.4. Dual Boot

6.4.1. Pros:

6.4.1.1. 1

6.4.1.1.1. allows users to boot either Android 1.6 or Windows 7 on demand.

6.4.1.2. 2

6.4.1.2.1. Offers expandable memory options via a micro SD card slot for up to 32GB of additional space.

6.4.2. Cons:

6.4.2.1. 1

6.4.2.1.1. No flash

6.4.2.2. 2

6.4.2.2.1. Battery life was even lower on Android than on Windows.

6.5. Kindle Fire

6.5.1. Pros:

6.5.1.1. 1

6.5.1.1.1. The price: At $199.

6.5.1.2. 2

6.5.1.2.1. Its on-board storefronts for Kindle books, Android apps, and movies and TV shows are visually appealing.

6.5.2. Cons:

6.5.2.1. 1

6.5.2.1.1. Ships with just 8GB of memory.

6.5.2.2. 2

6.5.2.2.1. Limited app selection

7. Netbook Operating Systems

7.1. Chromium

7.1.1. Pros:

7.1.1.1. 1

7.1.1.1.1. To use this VDI files, just install VirtualBox and create a new virtual machine in it.

7.1.1.2. 2

7.1.1.2.1. does not requires a lot of horsepower to run.

7.1.2. Cons:

7.1.2.1. 1

7.1.2.1.1. suffer from poor hardware support

7.1.2.2. 2

7.1.2.2.1. driver issues and are unlikely to work unless you’re using a brand new netbook

7.2. Windows7

7.2.1. Pros:

7.2.1.1. 1

7.2.1.1.1. Longer battery life

7.2.1.2. 2

7.2.1.2.1. smaller, cheaper,

7.2.2. Cons:

7.2.2.1. 1

7.2.2.1.1. tiny, slow, and cheap.

7.2.2.2. 2

7.2.2.2.1. Harder and longer to work on and reboot.

7.3. Linux

7.3.1. Pros:

7.3.1.1. 1

7.3.1.1.1. more energy efficient

7.3.1.2. 2

7.3.1.2.1. well suited for net centric task.

7.3.2. Cons:

7.3.2.1. 1

7.3.2.1.1. have smaller screens and keyboards, which makes them harder and more strenuous to use.

7.3.2.2. 2

7.3.2.2.1. less processing power, less storage capacity and are not equipped with optical disc drives

8. My devices and my operating systems

8.1. Samsung Android Charge

8.1.1. pros

8.1.1.1. 1

8.1.1.1.1. big screen, front facing camera

8.1.1.2. 2

8.1.1.2.1. free music download applications.

8.1.2. cons

8.1.2.1. 1

8.1.2.1.1. Low battery life

8.1.2.2. 2

8.1.2.2.1. Expensive phone with expensive phone plan required.

8.2. Toshiba Laptop

8.2.1. pros

8.2.1.1. 1

8.2.1.1.1. Large screen, DVD burner, Skype facing web cam

8.2.1.2. 2

8.2.1.2.1. Full keyboard, wireless mouse pad installed

8.2.2. cons

8.2.2.1. 1

8.2.2.1.1. Thick, bulky, and heavy.

8.2.2.2. 2

8.2.2.2.1. battery life

8.3. Playstation 3

8.3.1. pros

8.3.1.1. 1

8.3.1.1.1. Applications, netflicks installed to watch movies

8.3.1.2. 2

8.3.1.2.1. The memory installed with purchase

8.3.2. cons

8.3.2.1. 1

8.3.2.1.1. the price

8.3.2.2. 2

8.3.2.2.1. accessories required to participate in on-line gaming.

9. Gaming

9.1. Playstation

9.1.1. Pros:

9.1.1.1. 1

9.1.1.1.1. It is always on, so you can access your PlayStation3 from a remote location as long as you have a working internet connection.

9.1.1.2. 2

9.1.1.2.1. The PS3 CPU is several times faster than Xbox360, its nearest competitor, in terms of GFlops.

9.1.2. Cons:

9.1.2.1. 1

9.1.2.1.1. Comes with only 256 MB video RAM, less than the 512 MB the Xbox 360 comes with.

9.1.2.2. 2

9.1.2.2.1. The PS3 GPU lacks eDRAM, which enables the Xbox360 to edge it out in terms of sheer GPU bandwidth.

9.2. XBox

9.2.1. Pros:

9.2.1.1. 1

9.2.1.1.1. Ready for the controller-free fun of Kinect

9.2.1.2. 2

9.2.1.2.1. Super-quiet with sleek new design plus matching controller and headset

9.2.2. Cons:

9.2.2.1. 1

9.2.2.1.1. subscription fee of US$50

9.2.2.2. 2

9.2.2.2.1. Less memory than the PS3

9.3. Wii

9.3.1. Pros:

9.3.1.1. 1

9.3.1.1.1. performing, not finger pushing.

9.3.1.2. 2

9.3.1.2.1. make you eliminate excess weight if you should utilize it properly

9.3.2. Cons:

9.3.2.1. 1

9.3.2.1.1. Too expensive

9.3.2.2. 2

9.3.2.2.1. Not as good as a workout, burn less calories.