Linux Vs. Windows Vs. OS X

This first topic while I am very sure that it has been discussed throughly. The good old topic of which operating system is the best OS: OS X, Linux, Microsoft; to be honest neither is the best each has a different way of doing things. Operating system as with any other product all have there flaws it all depends on how you like to do things really.

First up is Microsoft Windows as is Windows can be a good operating system. however like anything it requires monitoring if connected to the internet Some of the problems that are inherent in Windows are that, for example, When a problem with GUI starts and the whole system freezes requiring a reboot. Or when the updates are done and a complete restart is necessary. While Windows continues to remind you to constantly restart your computer for the updates to take effect.

To me this is the particular area that OS X and Linux in general have Windows beat hands down. What I mean by that is that Unlike in windows when the GUI crashes at least in Linux all that is required to restart X Windows system is ctrl alt backspace. While the X may have crashed the actual kernel for the OS did not require a complete system reboot. This is the biggest area that Microsoft needs to improve for the overall user experience in Windows.

Now onto Linux the biggest issue facing Linux across all distributions is that there is no universal package type the X windows system is not so much of a problem as it allows for a different user experience that the user defines. The multiple distributions is said to be a problem. But Not really if Linux is looked at as a whole as opposed to the overall number of active distributions as there are certain key core distros that every other is Forked from. Debian, Slackware, Fedora, Suse to name a few. However the bigger problem with linux is the lack of Vendor support which up to now is just recently starting to change with OEMS now offering Linux this will hopefully bring about more drivers for Linux.

Now onto Mac OS X the problems with Mac OS X isn’t so much with the OS as the company behind the OS X. I will not deny that Apple does provide some of the best customer service experience available. The biggest problem with Apple is the old school IBM vendor lock in mentality that they have in regards to anything that they make, In the end though the response that whatever OS you use the consumer experience that the one that matters most and the companies and distros need to remember.