ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF

MAC/WINDOWS/LINUX

Windows

Advantages

Easy to learn Graphical Advantages Help and Support Widely used Software compatibility Customisable Customisable

Hardware The gaming OS Windows 7 GUI

Windows

DISADVANTAGES

Crashes Security Cost System requirements Bugs Can’t run multiple OS Blue Screen of

Death

Windows

Who would use a Windows OS

General public The IT industry Businesses Hackers

Server 2008

Macintosh

Advantages  Simple Great graphical UI Security Plug n play Faster and easier

installation Less crashing/more

reliable Unique programs Boot camp

Mac OSX GUI

Macintosh

Disadvantages

Amount of users Smaller help and

support team Program compatibility Price Customization Gaming Many games just

for windows

Macintosh

Who would use a Macintosh OS ?

People who want an attractive computer system

Media users People after a simple

system to get the job done

Companies who like variety switching between Mac and Windows OS

Macintosh System and OS

Linux

Advantages Free Access to anything and

everything By programmers and

for programmers Secure Stable Low system

requirements

Linux

Disadvantages

Very hard to learn Little support available Hardware support Very little compatible

software available

Linux

Who would use a Linux OS ?

Programmers Server administrators Network administrators Anyone familiar with

how to use Linux

Conclusion