1. Open Source: Denoting software for which the original source code is made freely available and may be redistributed with or without modification.
2. Operating System An operating system (OS) is a set of programs that manages computer hardware resources, and provides common services for application software. http://bit.ly/Z9qkl
3. PC Operating Systems
3.1. Ubuntu
3.1.1. Pros:
3.1.1.1. 1
3.1.1.2. 2
3.1.2. Cons:
3.1.2.1. It is not widely used
3.1.2.2. 2
3.1.3. http://bit.ly/flNMKJ
3.2. Windows 7
3.2.1. Pros:
3.2.1.1. 1
3.2.1.2. 2
3.2.2. Cons:
3.2.2.1. You have to pay for it
3.2.2.2. It lacks security
3.3. Mac OS X
3.3.1. Pros:
3.3.1.1. At this time it has fewer viruses that can attack it, so it is safer then Windows for now. It is built on a Unix core which is very secure and the standard for the business world.
3.3.1.2. 2
3.3.2. Cons:
3.3.2.1. Way too expensive
3.3.2.2. 2
4. Tablet Operating Systems
4.1. iOS5
4.1.1. iPad2
4.2. Android
4.2.1. Kindle Fire
4.3. Windows7
4.4. Dual Boot
5. Gaming Systems
5.1. Playstation
5.1.1. Pros:
5.1.1.1. Excellent Blu-ray Disc player; Its the only game system that supports Blu-ray
5.1.1.2. Free Wi-Fi
5.1.2. Cons:
5.1.2.1. No backward compatibility for PS2 games on the newer models
5.1.2.2. No more Linux support
5.2. Wii
5.2.1. Pros:
5.2.1.1. Also plays old Nintendo games
5.2.1.2. a huge selection of games
5.2.2. Cons:
5.2.2.1. No CD or DVD playback
5.2.2.2. Online gaming is cumbersome
5.3. Xbox
5.3.1. Pros:
5.3.1.1. Excellent online gaming
5.3.1.2. Quieter, less prone to overheating than older models
5.3.2. Cons:
5.3.2.1. No Blu-ray
5.3.2.2. The online gaming cost money
6. Sources 2011
6.1. use tinyurl or bit.ly to list your links
6.2. http://tinyurl.com/3bmo86d
6.3. http://amzn.to/qjg75j
7. My devices and my operating systems
8. Smartphone Operating Systems
8.1. Tiffany Armstead SmartPhones
8.2. iOS/ iPhone
8.2.1. Pros:
8.2.1.1. general quality of applications available is the highest among all the smartphone platforms
8.2.1.2. easiest mobile operating system to learn
8.2.2. Cons:
8.2.2.1. no Bluetooth file transfers
8.2.2.2. Cost of the phone is too high
8.3. Android
8.3.1. Pros:
8.3.1.1. Make their software apble to transfer over many platforms
8.3.1.2. It offers many choices for phones
8.3.2. Cons:
8.3.2.1. Their software release are not offered on all models
8.3.2.2. the battery life is not that good
8.4. Windows 7 Mobile
8.4.1. Pros:
8.4.1.1. the design is completely original and good looking
8.4.1.2. Best battery life of the smart phones
8.4.2. Cons:
8.4.2.1. The apps cost too much
8.4.2.2. It is not user friendly
8.5. Browsers
8.5.1. New node
8.5.2. Hardware
8.5.2.1. Touchscreen
9. Netbook Operating Systems
9.1. Chromium
9.1.1. Pros:
9.1.1.1. 1
9.1.1.2. 2
9.1.2. Cons:
9.1.2.1. 1
9.1.2.2. 2
9.2. Windows7
9.2.1. Pros:
9.2.1.1. 1
9.2.1.2. 2
9.2.2. Cons:
9.2.2.1. 1
9.2.2.2. 2
9.3. Linux
9.3.1. Pros:
9.3.1.1. 1
9.3.1.2. 2
9.3.2. Cons:
9.3.2.1. 1
9.3.2.2. 2