1. Define: Operating System
1.1. The software that supports a computer's basic functions, such as scheduling tasks, executing applications, and controlling peripherals.
2. Define: Open Source
2.1. of or relating to or being computer software for which the source code is freely available.
3. Define: RAM
3.1. A random-access device allows stored data to be accessed in very nearly the same amount of time for any storage location, so data can be accessed quickly in any random order.
4. Market Share
5. Windows 8
5.1. Pros
5.1.1. 1
5.1.1.1. Besides all the many paid support options for Linux users today, there are also countless ways to get help for free through the active community of users and developers that surrounds most distributions. Ask and ye shall receive, as the saying goes.
5.1.2. 2
5.1.2.1. Windows Defender Stops 85 Percent of Common Malware: BitDefender
5.2. Cons
5.2.1. 1.
5.2.1.1. Notable among them is the new user interface that is not only hard to navigate to the desktop, but also very confusing to find a way back to the Start menu.
5.2.2. 2
5.2.2.1. No essential, Windows 8 doesn't do anything for you that the current version of Windows 7 you already have can’t already do.
6. MAC OS X
6.1. Pros
6.1.1. 1
6.1.1.1. OS X Mountain Lion doesn’t have a learning curve that steep, with users coming from previous versions being able to adapt and use its new features easily
6.1.2. 2
6.1.2.1. Cheap, cool Notification Center, Twitter Integration, Airplay and so many more..
6.2. Cons
6.2.1. 1
6.2.1.1. The best features, like iCloud syncing, notifications, auto-save, notes, and reminders, are all already available
6.2.2. 2
6.2.2.1. When connecting an external display as the primary screen, windows stay on the main (laptop) screen, rather than moving to the primary display (a functional regression vs. Lion and earlier)
7. Linux Ubuntu 12.10
7.1. Pros
7.1.1. 1
7.1.1.1. "Ubuntu 12.10 is the operating system for the multi-device era," Jane Silber, CEO at Canonical stated. "It makes life significantly easier for users by adapting Ubuntu to the way people really access their content today
7.1.2. 2
7.1.2.1. Ubuntu remains absolutely free
7.2. Cons
7.2.1. 1
7.2.1.1. Ubuntu cannot offer creative software that's comparable to the proprietary apps available for Windows and Mac OS X
7.2.2. 2
7.2.2.1. Ok, since Linux is free, there really is no such thing as Customer Service for Linux.