1. Sources
1.1. http://bit.ly/aZMMG0
1.2. http://bit.ly/clusGh
1.3. http://bit.ly/anb8Iy
1.4. http://bit.ly/OhbmI
1.5. http://bit.ly/qHR5W
1.6. http://bit.ly/54VyjQ
2. Windows 7
2.1. Pros:
2.1.1. Simple Installation Experience
2.1.2. You get better control of your devices
2.2. Cons:
2.2.1. Boot Time takes too long
2.2.2. Applications are simple but their are no alternatives.
3. Ubuntu 10.10
3.1. Pros:
3.1.1. Great boot time
3.1.2. Has great security and software updates
3.2. Cons:
3.2.1. Somewhat difficult to install on a separate partition without a disc
3.2.2. Less software than Windows, but still a good amount
4. Mac OS X
4.1. Pros:
4.1.1. Great boot time
4.1.2. More stable than Windows due to Apple’s tighter control over the configuration options and its UNIX base.
4.2. Cons:
4.2.1. Horrible Installation Experience
4.2.2. Releases security patches in a large quantity instead of when it is avaliable.
5. Chromium OS
5.1. Pros:
5.1.1. Completely different from other OS
5.1.2. No learning curve: it's all a web browser
5.2. Cons:
5.2.1. Very early stage of development
5.2.2. Only available as source code at the moment