1. PC Operating Systems
1.1. Ubuntu 11.04
1.1.1. Pros:
1.1.1.1. Open Source
1.1.1.2. Some distributions have good user support
1.1.2. Cons:
1.1.2.1. Some distributions require some knowledge of how Linux works to get the most out of that distribution
1.1.2.2. Not many companies make programs for Linux
1.1.3. http://bit.ly/flNMKJ
1.2. Windows 7
1.2.1. Pros:
1.2.1.1. More Cusomization on the computers is possible
1.2.1.2. Tons of programs to run on it
1.2.2. Cons:
1.2.2.1. Error message after error message
1.2.2.2. Spyware, viruses, security
1.3. Mac OS X
1.3.1. Pros:
1.3.1.1. Very sleek and clean looking
1.3.1.2. Great built in programs
1.3.2. Cons:
1.3.2.1. Harder to find programs for it
1.3.2.2. Hardware you have to get through Apple most of the time
2. Hardware
2.1. Processor
2.1.1. Intel Core i series
2.1.1.1. Dual Core
2.1.1.2. Quad Core
2.1.2. AMD
2.1.2.1. A4; Dual Processor
2.1.2.2. A6;A8; Quad Core Processors
2.2. RAM 2G min
2.3. HardDrive
2.3.1. Solid State
2.3.2. Optical Drive
2.3.3. 250G-1TB
2.4. Networking
2.4.1. 802.11a,b,g,n,e
2.4.2. 4G
2.4.3. Ethernet 1000G
3. Browsers
3.1. Chrome
3.1.1. Pros:
3.1.1.1. More control over tabs and makes searching easier
3.1.1.2. Very fast and won't crash
3.1.2. Cons:
3.1.2.1. Only its first beta. First test release
3.1.2.2. Cannot synchronize
3.2. Explorer
3.2.1. Pros:
3.2.1.1. Speedy browser for high majority of sites
3.2.1.2. Only browser that works with Windows Updates
3.2.2. Cons:
3.2.2.1. No tabbed browsing
3.2.2.2. Not completely standards based
3.3. Safari
3.3.1. Pros:
3.3.1.1. Bookmark organizer
3.3.1.2. User style sheets
3.3.2. Cons:
3.3.2.1. No status bar at bottom
3.3.2.2. No integration of plugins
3.4. Opera
3.4.1. Pros:
3.4.1.1. Tabbed browsing, sessions, "wand" password manager, pop-up blocking
3.4.1.2. One product across platforms
3.4.2. Cons:
3.4.2.1. Downloading the education version involves filling out an application and waiting for a password from Opera
3.4.2.2. Small market share
3.5. FireFox
3.5.1. Pros:
3.5.1.1. auto-update feature checks for newer versions, or on demand
3.5.1.2. very useful web developer tools extension available
3.5.2. Cons:
3.5.2.1. Security issues on the increase due to accelerating popularity
3.5.2.2. Released as a version 1.0 product