Desktop Operating Systems

1. Windows

1.1. Pros

1.1.1. support for ARM processors

1.1.2. Install is quick, easy and painless

1.2. Cons

1.2.1. Prone to viruses, spyware, and adware

1.2.2. Price: It easily costs over a hundred dollars.

2. Mac OS X

2.1. Pros

2.1.1. $30 every 2 years for a new operating system/upgrade

2.1.2. The software and hardware are designed to work together for optimal experience

2.2. Cons

2.2.1. Limited to Apple-manufactured hardware.

2.2.2. Smaller library of applications in comparison to Windows

3. Ubuntu

3.1. Pro

3.1.1. Option to “try before you install” using the Live CD feature

3.1.2. Comes complete with an excellent array of software

3.2. Cons

3.2.1. One turn off for me on Linux has always been that many drivers ESPECIALLY for wifi, have never seemed to work.

3.2.2. Small commercial game library