PC Operating Systems
by Blanca Ramirez
1. Apple, OS X
1.1. Pros:
1.1.1. Stable and secure
1.1.2. A lot of applications and easy to download
1.2. Cons:
1.2.1. Limited to a specific platform
1.2.2. Cost of ownership is high
2. Google: Chromium
2.1. Pros:
2.1.1. Google Chrome OS consumes one-sixtieth as much drive space as Windows 7
2.1.1.1. New node
2.1.2. integrated media player
2.2. Cons:
2.2.1. need for internet access
2.2.2. The lack of being able to access a desktop
3. Operating System Definition:
3.1. A computer program that manages the hardware and software resources of a computer
4. Windows 7
4.1. Pros:
4.1.1. 64- bit is the default
4.1.2. Touch support
4.2. Cons:
4.2.1. Not free
4.2.2. most virus and spywares are targeted to this system
5. Ubuntu
5.1. Pros:
5.1.1. Comes complete with a lot of software
5.1.2. Hardware support if good and getting better
5.2. Cons:
5.2.1. There are no guarantees
5.2.2. There’s no “Works with Linux” logo that buyers can look for when buying new hardware.