1. PC Operating Systems
1.1. Ubuntu 11.04
1.1.1. Pros:
1.1.1.1. Open Source
1.1.1.2. Some distributions have good user support
1.1.2. Cons:
1.1.2.1. Some distributions require some knowledge of how Linux works to get the most out of that distribution
1.1.2.2. Not many companies make programs for Linux
1.1.3. http://bit.ly/flNMKJ
1.2. Windows 7
1.2.1. Pros:
1.2.1.1. More Cusomization on the computers is possible
1.2.1.2. Tons of programs to run on it
1.2.2. Cons:
1.2.2.1. Error message after error message
1.2.2.2. Spyware, viruses, security
1.3. Mac OS X
1.3.1. Pros:
1.3.1.1. Very sleek and clean looking
1.3.1.2. Great built in programs
1.3.2. Cons:
1.3.2.1. Harder to find programs for it
1.3.2.2. Hardware you have to get through Apple most of the time
2. Browsers
2.1. Chrome
2.1.1. Pros:
2.1.1.1. More control over tabs and makes searching easier
2.1.1.2. Very fast and won't crash
2.1.2. Cons:
2.1.2.1. Only its first beta. First test release
2.1.2.2. Cannot synchronize
2.2. Explorer
2.2.1. Pros:
2.2.1.1. Speedy browser for high majority of sites
2.2.1.2. Only browser that works with Windows Updates
2.2.2. Cons:
2.2.2.1. No tabbed browsing
2.2.2.2. Not completely standards based
2.3. Safari
2.3.1. Pros:
2.3.1.1. Bookmark organizer
2.3.1.2. User style sheets
2.3.2. Cons:
2.3.2.1. No status bar at bottom
2.3.2.2. No integration of plugins
2.4. Opera
2.4.1. Pros:
2.4.1.1. Tabbed browsing, sessions, "wand" password manager, pop-up blocking
2.4.1.2. One product across platforms
2.4.2. Cons:
2.4.2.1. Downloading the education version involves filling out an application and waiting for a password from Opera
2.4.2.2. Small market share
2.5. FireFox
2.5.1. Pros:
2.5.1.1. auto-update feature checks for newer versions, or on demand
2.5.1.2. very useful web developer tools extension available
2.5.2. Cons:
2.5.2.1. Security issues on the increase due to accelerating popularity
2.5.2.2. Released as a version 1.0 product
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 Processors
3.2. RAM 2G min
3.3. HardDrive
3.3.1. Solid State
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