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Operating systems, What do I choose? What is better? Which cost more?

It all boils down to personal favor. There are many things you have to look at when choosing what kind of operation system you want to install. This is my attempt at writing a guide to help you choose your flavor of operating system.

Whats out there?

First, lets take a look and make a short list of the obvious and most popular operating systems.

-Window versions-

Windows XP (Yes, the Microsoft product is first, because its still the most used)
Windows Vista (New, Cost way to much, and requires way more computer specs than I care for)
Windows Media Edition (This is what I am currently running on my laptop, Not because I like windows, but the fact is. It's allot easier to run on a laptop.)

-Linux, Unix, and OS alike-

Ubuntu ( This is a great Operating system, To me it is the perfect Linux distro for a first time user to start out with. The easy to use installer prevents a firs time user from drooling in front of a command line.) You can get this OS at: www.ubuntu.com

Gentoo (If your a person who likes to build things from the ground up, to your own specs. Then this OS is perfect for you. You can build you way up from the basic install. Which gives you nothing but a shell, and a built in program to download software directly into the OS with a simple command. Much like the apt get from Debian, Gentoo has a smooth download repository.) you can get this OS at: www.gentoo.org

This is only two of the Linux flavors, You can find out about all of the rest by visiting http://distrowatch.com/

Speed

When it boils down the the last drop, Windows operating systems get blown away when it comes to speed and performance. Windows just has to much support for EVERYTHING, and by doing that slows the performance, and lowers its score in the speed game.

Linux on the other hand calls for a little more skill when install and setting up for your hardware. Although it has great support, that at times can be far better then Windows Os's it usually lacks when it comes the the installation of drivers. With Linux not having very much built in diver support. It opens the CPU up to do more vital things, Like running your favorite MMORPG.

Cost

Windows operating system usually round out at around 100 dollars. But can go even higher when it comes the Pro edition, Or even server edition.

Linux is far more cheaper when it comes to the Operating system. All Linux distro's come free with the download of the .ISO image off the Internet. In some cases like when it comes to Red Hat Enterprise Edition, they will not charge you for the OS its self, But will charge you when it comes to getting Support.


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