1. PC Operating Systems
1.1. Ubuntu 11.04
1.1.1. Pros:
1.1.1.1. 1
1.1.1.1.1. Connected to the cloud
1.1.1.2. 2
1.1.1.2.1. Easy integration
1.1.2. Cons:
1.1.2.1. 1
1.1.2.1.1. Hardware
1.1.2.2. 2
1.1.2.2.1. Video games can't be installed
1.1.3. http://bit.ly/flNMKJ
1.1.4. http://bit.ly/dB5P25
1.2. Windows 7 (64 bit)
1.2.1. Pros:
1.2.1.1. 1
1.2.1.1.1. Faster and more efficient
1.2.1.2. 2
1.2.1.2.1. Enhanced Compatibility - Games
1.2.2. Cons:
1.2.2.1. 1
1.2.2.1.1. A pain for XP
1.2.2.2. 2
1.2.2.2.1. Expensive
1.3. Mac OS X
1.3.1. Pros:
1.3.1.1. 1
1.3.1.1.1. Creative - Movie/Music
1.3.1.2. 2
1.3.1.2.1. No virus - little spyware
1.3.2. Cons:
1.3.2.1. 1
1.3.2.1.1. Difficult to find programs
1.3.2.2. 2
1.3.2.2.1. Poor security
1.3.3. http://bit.ly/nNG5RW
2. Browsers
2.1. Chrome
2.1.1. Pros:
2.1.1.1. 1
2.1.1.1.1. Really fast
2.1.1.2. 2
2.1.1.2.1. Searching is simpler
2.1.2. Cons:
2.1.2.1. 1
2.1.2.1.1. Beta version
2.1.2.2. 2
2.1.2.2.1. Share information with ads
2.2. Explorer
2.2.1. Pros:
2.2.1.1. 1
2.2.1.1.1. Speed
2.2.1.2. 2
2.2.1.2.1. Integration
2.2.2. Cons:
2.2.2.1. 1
2.2.2.1.1. No tabbed searching
2.2.2.2. 2
2.2.2.2.1. IE is default
2.2.3. http://bit.ly/dzHfTZ
2.3. FireFox
2.3.1. Pros:
2.3.1.1. 1
2.3.1.1.1. Faster than IE
2.3.1.2. 2
2.3.1.2.1. Security
2.3.2. Cons:
2.3.2.1. 1
2.3.2.1.1. Compatibility
2.3.2.2. 2
2.3.2.2.1. Memory
2.4. Safari
2.4.1. Pros:
2.4.1.1. 1
2.4.1.1.1. Built in Mac
2.4.1.2. 2
2.4.1.2.1. Private browsing mode
2.4.2. Cons:
2.4.2.1. 1
2.4.2.1.1. Not many plug-ins available
2.4.2.2. 2
2.4.2.2.1. Difficult on Windows
2.4.3. http://bit.ly/12D62l
2.5. Opera
2.5.1. Pros:
2.5.1.1. 1
2.5.1.1.1. Faster browser
2.5.1.2. 2
2.5.1.2.1. Security
2.5.2. Cons:
2.5.2.1. 1
2.5.2.1.1. User friendly
2.5.2.2. 2
2.5.2.2.1. IE in operating system
2.5.3. http://bit.ly/j9J6Ds
3. Hardware
3.1. Processor
3.1.1. Intel Core i series
3.1.1.1. Dual Core
3.1.1.2. Quad Core
3.1.2. AMD
3.1.2.1. A4 Dual Processor
3.1.2.2. A6; A8 Quad Core Processor
3.2. RAM 2G minimum
3.3. HardDrive
3.3.1. Solid State Drive [SSD]
3.3.2. Optical Drive
3.3.3. 250G - 1TB
3.4. Networking
3.4.1. 802.11a,b,g,n,e
3.4.2. 4G
3.4.3. Ethernet 1000G
3.5. Monitor
3.6. Peripherals
3.6.1. Microphone
3.6.2. Speakers
3.6.3. Camera