Sorry in advanced for anything I say! Just getting that out there.


The Truth behind it is all three OS's And Both Computer types are equal. They will all give you headaches they will all get a virus or malware they will all break and they will all do things well.

To say None of them will do any of that is a flat out lie. Thats like saying a ford will never break down but a chevy will. Its just brand loyalty.

If you have the windows OS install disk you can easily install Windows side by side with linux and enjoy both the worlds happily. There are plenty of websites and forums to help you do that. There is also 100s of linux distros out there.

The same thing will go for linux distros. Brand loyalty and lack of knowledge will make people steer you towards almost anything in the end. Just like everything else in the world popularity does not make it thee best. A Great place to look at distros is http://distrowatch.com/. A Great way to check out linux is downloading whats called a Live CD. A live CD will run the OS off a CD without making changes to your PC. There is one major flaw to this form of running a OS in that with larger full CD size OS's it is slow. This is because it has to read data constantly off a 52RPM Or so CD instead of you 7200RPM hard drive. Without understanding the fact a Live CD will be a slow running OS many people quickly write the OS off as "junk" when it will run just as fast as your current OS if not faster depending on the Distro when it is fully installed to the hard drive.

As well with alot of these comments to say "This is for this type of person and this is for that type of person" is just stereotyping. Today All three OS's are easy to use (This is Depending greatly on which linux distro you use but ones like Ubuntu are just as easy as windows and mac) and will do at the minimal the basics that most people who use computers do.

The power behind the Computer lays withen the hardware not the price and not the OS. To compare a 200$ PC with windows to a 2000$ mac would be like comparing a razor scooter to a Car, there is no weight behind it and leads to bias flamming. Most 5-600$ PCs have roughly the same level of hardware as 1-1200$ macs (Do not fight or flame about this comment please cuz i know it will produce sparks for some).

To most people who simply "use" a computer The main differences would be the looks, File architect, menu layout, and program choice. Switching from one OS to another is easier then people make it out to be! Once you stop saying "Why isnt this more like windows" or vice versa and start calmly exploring the OS it becomes more fun and less of a aggravation. The best way to do this is to keep your current set up and use it for important daily tasks that you want done fast and use the new set up to "explore and have fun". Learning how to do one thing at a time helps greatly such as browse the web with the different software or how to play and organize music so on so forth.

Personally i prefer Linux and windows and HATE mac. That does not mean i will not help a person consider moving to mac if they really wish too but the first things i usually inform them on is the "Myths" behind the Product.

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Macs are not magical mystical obelisks that will solve all your problems in the world. They are often overpriced for the hardware you get. They DO get Virus's and malware! When moving from a 10 year old PC that has not seen one ounce of maintenance A brand new mac will "Blow" windows away. The truth is the same computer with a reformat of the Current OS on it will blow its old self away! Even the most inexpensive Currently selling PC would blow it away. Its just a matter of taking care of your computer as with any OS. Times change, hardware and OS's evolve, and get better and better especially within 10 years.

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The First step to Checking out other OS's and Computer types is to ask others about them. The second step is to ignore the obvious magical properties people imbue on their personal choice and extreme Flaming of the one they do not like. After you have Done this and cherry picked what data points you wish to believe from what people have said the most important thing you can do is go out there and try everything before you make a purchase!!!!!! In the end its about what you like about what you experienced when trying them out! All three OS's can be easily checked out. Going to a local store like a best buy and trying windows and mac computers on display and Going online and getting a Live CD of linux is more important then opinions of others in the end.